Platon: Photography Research

Platon: Photography Research

    I watched Abstract: The Art of Design | Platon: Photography, which is a video that highlights the work of Anton Platon and explained the vision behind his work. One particular part of the documentation that brought me close to my emotions is when he went to a city in Congo to photograph women who had been abused.  I liked how he met and talked with the women to hear their experiences. This allowed Platon to really understand the women and where they came from. This allowed him to better express their stories through his work. Platon stated that his main job as a photographer is to tell his subjects' stories. He said wants the viewers of the photo to feel a certain emotion. When others view his photographs of the women from Congo he wants them to feel empathy, which is the feeling I got from it.

    For someone who wants to enter the creative field, having emotional intelligence is a must. I am extremely grateful that I have been blessed with a great amount of emotional intelligence. I have always felt connected to my emotions and the emotions of those around me. The complexity of the human mind has always interested me. Similar to Platon, I have always tried to reflect my subjects' emotions in my work. I honestly think that is what separates great work from average work. Anyone can hold a camera and push a button. Being able to tell a story through an image is what captivates an audience. 

    Below is a picture I took over my spring break. It shows me working in my grandmother's garden. For my spring break, I chose to go back to my hometown of Savannah, Georgia and reconnect with my family. I feel like this photo expresses how happy I was to be able to help my grandma. I felt really connected to myself because I was at my grandma's home, which is where I would visit often as a child. Visiting her house and my family gave me a lot of nostalgic. I am glad I was able to connect with them over my spring break.



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