An inspired street photographer 4

By now you will have understood that in this column I do not examine the photos you expect…

What is assimilated today as street photography is not my street photography. And I'm going my way.

In photographing my most instinctive approach also yields to intimate evaluations that take into consideration the documentation of the human condition that interests me primarily. This interest is nourished by a curiosity towards the human being and society which in the last two years must necessarily take into account the reality we are experiencing.

If it is true that street photography evolves with the changes in society, I cannot think of remaining impervious to these changes and persist in proposing a model that is not truthful and aware of this reality. Otherwise in many cases I wouldn't even have to take pictures.

I know that many street photographers are having difficulties, but this new human condition must not make us lose our goal which is precisely to tell what is happening in the world and in society. I have never seen street photography as a form of exhibitionism and showing how good I am to gain acceptance. That's not the point and it never was.

This photo shows my interest in how the human being fills the urban space. This family that I found crossing my path gave me a shooting opportunity that is what you don't expect. First of all for how the shot is closed, leaving very little air in the frame. There is a dynamism in the composition that gives me energy back. The woman's dramatic expression is immediately softened by the kid's smile. Both on the right and on the left there is a contact between family members that makes the image balanced and offers gestures that show intimacy.

In photographing with a lens that is very close like this 37.5 mm my photography has returned to be filled with humanity much more than what a 28mm allows me to do. This is for my way of seeing and photographing.