>>3066391follow up
In the image I attached, Justin Bettman creates spaces on NYC streets and photographs them, then leaves the spaces up for others to photograph in. What portion of this would be the most poignant commentary? The creation of the space? The photographers own interpretation with models? Permitting others to use the space at will? In my opinion, the underlying message to the whole project is the commentary on the usage of space. It's a great project and multifaceted beyond belief. All the materials used are found on the street or headed to the dump from photoshoots, which is commentary on the fluidity of our commodities and the wastefulness of society. Great images and an amazing project. Of course you can find commentary in the imagery alone but backstory creates a mindset that allows you to really dig into the ideas behind every part of the image, including framing, set location, model choice, and so on.
or maybe I'm just totally wrong. I don't like Susan Sontag's writings and a professor once told me that would lead me to be a poor photographer so...
