Transitory Inhabitants
Toronto's financial district
von Randall Romano
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Über das Buch
In this series I wanted to be part of the story. I wanted to experience the life of a daily commuter and understand the characteristics of the financial district. Through the camera I hoped to document this lifestyle and bring some clarity to a phenomenon that although seems mundane is a regular part of life in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). The project began in 2016 and was paused during the Covid Pandemic (March 2020) as lockdown stopped the swarms of people going to the office. As people gradually worked, the way back into the office, I resumed photographing the project in the summer of 2022, reaching its completion in early 2023. The commute has changed during the latter stages, with fewer people having to make the 5-day a week commute. Yet numbers are slowly building and at some point, down the road, I presume the commute will be just as busy as it was when I started the project in 2016.
The project has gone through much iteration. From a total number of photographs of over 100,000, a tight edit was made which morphed into the Bay Street Series and one of Candid people photographs. After much consideration and tons of editing I decided to be looser final selections and concentrate on telling the story, the way I had envisioned in the beginning. All my photographic projects have had a life of their own when moving towards completion. The final editing process takes many turns until I finally settle on numbers and some kind of sequence. This series is no different, taking many twists and turns resulting
Eigenschaften und Details
- Hauptkategorie: Kunst & Fotografie
- Weitere Kategorien Kunstfotografie, Kanada
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Projektoption: Standard-Hochformat, 20×25 cm
Seitenanzahl: 64 -
ISBN
- Softcover: 9798881304218
- Veröffentlichungsdatum: Feb. 19, 2024
- Sprache English
- Schlüsselwörter Canada, Toronto, street photography, Photography
Über den Autor
Randall has been making photographs for over 45 years, initially in the nature/landscape genre, eventually evolving to run a commercial photography business focused on interior and exterior architectural clients. Since 2015, after closing the business, he focused solely on photographing subjects and projects that are of personal interest. These consist largely of street and documentary subjects. He has also been active in lecturing about photography, to a wide variety of Ontario camera groups. These presentations sought to stir up and challenge traditional notions on photography, bringing to light the work and importance of master photographers. A recent book publication: How to Create Meaningful Photographs (2023) has come out of these presentations and has led to a 6-week class with the same title at Trent University Continuing Educational Program. I believe the camera’s strength is its ability to capture fleeting moments, to stop time and create a sense of curiosity in the viewer.