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As photographers, portrait photography is not foreign to us. Some of us even take it on a daily bases, trying to capture the best form of the subject, creating an eye-catching image. When I take portraits, my goal is to bring out the characteristic of the subject. But in industries such as Hollywood, portrait photography is used for promotional purposes. They tend to package the subject, having us portray these figures in a certain way. The power of portraitures is inevitable. I have learned to always question what I see

Identity, video games, participatory etc are all video genres in the internet age. And comparing to the traditional genre’s like western, musicals and sitcoms, the video’s we have access to now are often more direct, diverse and contemporary. And I believe as filmmakers, we accommodate around these elements and change our purpose of filming as well. In our fast paste “swipe & go” age we tend to focus more on capturing peoples attention. Creating whats more entertaining than what’s more valuable. And I feel disappointed about that, especially when I tend to easily lose patience to what’s more valuable to what’s more entertaining.

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Photography to me has always been seen as around the art genre. And knowing that the first motion-camera is invented due to scientific research interests me. Back in 1877, motion-picture cameras were invented to study human and animal movement. Edward Muybridge toke this series of photographs learning that when humans run, two feet come off the ground. Same with the horse galloping, four feet are off the ground. Learning that made me realize how much science is playing around in photography. Leading lines, color contrast, composition etc. All playing around with our mind, trying to capture the most attracting and effective image.

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