“Doors”
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| By Peter Carlsson |
When I
moved to Ireland in 2005, many things positively surprised me. In my project I
want to concentrate on one of them and show to the people an ordinary thing
that very often remains unnoticeable.
When I
first walked on the streets of Galway, I admired very colourful doors, which
sometimes were small like for dwarfs. Different colours, sizes or shapes of the
doors are not that common in Poland, where I come from, so that’s why they
grabbed my attention instantly.
In the
project I would like to photograph the doors, their locks, handles and anything
else that associates with the main object of shooting. Ideally I would use
daylight to expose all the interesting details about the chosen doors.
With
this simple idea I want to show to the people that object like door can put
lots of optimism and positive energy in everyday life. However, I intend to
include contrasts in the photobook in which my work is going to be presented.
By saying contrast I want to mean both great looking doors and the ones that
are “grey”, scratched and not well looked after. In this way everyone will have
a chance to notice how important this small detail can be in our lives. I feel
that showing only a pretty looking doors would not expose all of my intentions.
The way my project is going to be presented hopefully will prove that our doors
are our personal displays. I hope that my photobook will induce some
reflections in everyone, who watches it and the one who never cared how his or
her door looks like, will make a change.
The
picture presented in this proposal shows the doors of Europe, but in this
project to achieve the expected outcome, I am going to take a few strolls
around the Galway City and find the doors that match the criteria I described
above. I have some places in my mind from my previous observations and I plan
to start with them. I am planning to take photographs between November and
January and I will be looking for dry, but not very sunny day to avoid over exposure.
I am aware that everything can be adjusted in camera settings or in the
photoshop in post-production, but I have learnt so far that it’s easier to work
with the photos, which are taken in the best possible quality.
The
most suitable time to take the best shots will probably be in the morning and
before lunchtime. The streets are not too busy and there are good chances that
the doors I choose will not be constantly opening and closing. This time is
very convenient, as the shooting will not be interrupted more than necessary.
There
will be no people involved in my project other than me, which means I have to
work on my own initiative. However, I will treat the subject of my work with
the same importance, as working with the human beings. As a result, I am
expecting to see a photobook, which will inspire the viewers to design their
doors in the most creative way.
I had
never had an opportunity to capture doors in the way I have planned in this
project. It will definitely be another chance to develop my photography skills,
but also to discover new features in my camera. I like challenges and this
project is certainly one of them. I am ready to face it.
