Eugene Atget

I've researched Eugene Atget before and I found it would be good to research him again as I love some of his famous photographs, which will hopefully give me even more inspiration.

I picked this image as it reminds me of my photograph of the hilton with the shoes on the telephone wire. This photograph is similar in the sense that their is a great building in the distance which is over powered by the tree branch in front. This gives a sense that the building is haunted in the way it's almost forgotten about behind the branch and in the fog.

I really like this image as there is a lot going on in it with all the lines for example. When looking at the photograph my eyes get drawn straight to the centre, this is because of the dark corners acting almost like a frame.

This is my favourite photograph as I like the composition of the strange building in the centre making it a focus point. I also like the way this image looks ghost like as theres no people in the photograph, the image is dull with no lighting making it even more gloomy.


I'm very pleased that I have research Eugene Atget as his style of working is very different and has given me a few ideas for my own work.