Monday, November 12, 2007

Photo Essay Proposal

For the photo essay project, I plan to photograph the popular coffee shop. Although I am unsure whether I will photograph the many aspects of one shop or the many different coffee shops around, my photographs will show the calmness and relaxation that usually surrounds the atmosphere. Coffee has become similar to a drug in society, as people feel they need it to start their day, to keep up with mid-afternoon duties, and to live their life. As coffee is important to many, it is interesting that people may commute ten minutes to a coffee shop even if they have a different one just next door.
In the photo essay, I plan to capture the process, the patrons, and coffee itself. I’ll definitely visit numerous locations, but if a single shop strikes me as perfect for achieving the photographic elements I wish to use, I’ll let that act as a main solution to the project. I am interested in weighing the differences and similarities between the atmospheres and people in different locations, but wish to focus more on getting deep pictures that will allow me to explain the surroundings and attitudes in captions because they cannot be caught in a visual image.

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