Cubism in Street Photography

I talked about cubism in Street Photography some time ago. Here is the link to the previous article.

In my talk on Street Photography in July, I included a photo that I took a previous year in Hong Kong that mimics the cubism art movement of the early 20th century better.

This week, I noticed that the side wall of Wallmart in Luohu district is a panelled glass wall and I instantly decided that this would make for a great cubism photograph - but I wanted something extra - like people walking past with umbrellas to add that something extra. I decided to add this photo idea to my filing system (my memory filing system...) for a rainy day.

I did not have to wait too long.

Yesterday morning when we woke up, it was raining. I decided to use the opportunity to create my cubism photograph.

Just for reference, here is the photo I took in Hong Kong. This photo is actually of the roof ceiling on a sidewalk. The ceiling tiles are mirrors, and when you walk underneath it, you see a mirror image, although distorted, of the people walking on the sidewalk. I photographed it tightly cropped and then flipped it around to get a more normal look.

The problem with cubism in photography is that by its nature it will normally be a manipulated photo, thus not qualifying for street photography. But, by keeping an eye open for scenes like these, it is possible to use cubism also as a technique in street photography.

This is my weekly street photography blog entry.

Hope you like it.