Merry with Harry

Soap Opera Couple, TV shot
Harry Gruyaert
1972
At this very moment... Harry Gruyaert is officially my Grade 11 Photography inspiration. Thanks to Magnum Photos, I was able to explore his wonderful work and gain insight to what Harry was feeling while taking a certain "group" of photos. A short biography was given to a group of photographs named "TV shots", one of which is posted above. Harry described this experience with the following words: " I was in live contact with what was showing, holding my camera and sometimes moving very close to the screen to frame it differently. I ended up by finding myself in a situation very close to that of street photography in which, I believe, a good image is a question of controlling chance - a sort of small miracle.” After reading this description and feasting my eyes on the photos, I became fully inspired to indulge in digital photography during this semester. During Grade 10 Photography, I was unable to capture an amazing decisive moment (as much as I wanted to), while including great composition and elements of design on one roll of film. Given the opportunity to work with digital photography, I feel like I have an unlimited flow of creativity and supply of colour. Harry's photographs make me feel excited to work with cameras and merge my imagination with photography once again. 

(PS. There is a tab on my computer right now that reads: "what rhymes with harry?")