Cristóbal’s work is incredible. I also recommend checking out Koldo Chamorro, who was friends and part of the same collective with Hara, but he shot in black and white.
Artist’s statement from the Magnum Photos website:
This series of photographs were taken as an opportunity to explore the veracity of the caption. We do not know if these random couples are bored or not. Who is to say what is authentic when captioned as thus? Parr also photographs himself with his partner appearing to be bored, but she is, in fact, very excited at the addition of this photo to the project.
I always save pictures that I love in a folder I use for inspiration. Sometimes there’s information and locations listed next to images due to good journalistic practices like accurate captioning, but other times I have to search the web for some relevant info, because I can only find out who’s the photographer and nothing else. Ocasionally I luck out and find a piece written about the photo in question (like the one by Tony Ray-Jones)
I feel that this photograph could have been improved by a stronger subject, rather than a woman looking at her phone. Maybe even an additional layer of interest. Here are some shots that could inspire you in a similiar mix of interesting structures and people behind bars/fences (hopefully these inspire to make even better photos!):
I find the “stolen moments” the best photos - improvised, taken on a whim, shot in the motion, often flawed, but highly evocative. This is definitely the case.
Well said. Some famous photographer - one whose name I don’t recall now - said once that key to good photo is "f/8 and be there”.
That’s it. People often put plenty of effort into making the perfect photo, what results in great shots, but often, those imperfect pictures that speak volumes may rival with these or even surpass them.
I love how some photographers make shots like these look easy, effortless, but anybody who’s tried their hand at photography knows it isn’t. The true mark of a master.
Hey man thanks for writing this, you gave great insight on the picture and painted an amazing story behind it. It’s like I’m almost there in Scarborough 1967, averting my gaze from the couple.
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