This image shows the slum-like stereotype which is placed on the youth culture. It is generally associated that when there is graffiti it is a run down and abandoned area where juveniles have been left to room freely and vandalism it/ ruin it. However the work of graffiti ties nicely with the theorist of hedbridge- youth is seen as either fun or trouble with no in between. This image is very close with this theory because some may argue that the graffiti has ruined this place giving it a "bad vibe". On the other hand, others may argue that the graffiti has given this stairway life, with each part of graffiti lies a story which can be formed and created. The way this image has been edited to be black and white shows no distractions, it gives it a dark and grunge affect to this photographer.
This image shows the vandalism/ action of graffiting, even though within this shoot I intend to use just black and white editing, I though it would still be interested to view the coloured side of it- yet I chose an image with very little colour anyway/ dull muted colours. I find this way even if there are any colours, they are not bold/bright, this makes the audience believe a "boring" labelled of the youth culture, stereotypically when asking someone how a teenager looks, it's generally bored. Yet this image is interesting because we see a subject standing somewhere quite dangerous- reckless side of youth- reaching higher up to complete his graffiti. This unnecessary struggle this subject is putting himself through could be taken symbolically. Considering there is more than likely going to be space on the lower wall where he wouldn't need to put himself at risk, yet he still chooses to use the space above, perhaps before this image was taken, that space on the wall was empty and he wanted to put "his mark" there. Or it could have been that the big white word could have been there by someone else, yet he is adding the word "sickboy" on top of it- a way to put his own work into someone else. This may show the youth culture because it implies a type of jealously- someone got that spot first but because he wanted it, he had to put his own twist on it.
With this image, it is very simple with no subject yet I still find this photo really symbolic and interesting into looking at youth culture. It would have been a youth who had done this as a form of rebellion. Reading "Can't stop us" on a sign which is normally used in order for slowing down traffic for safety precautions is symbolic of youth culture; this is because there is irony- something used for safety has been manipulated in a way to cause statement. Not only is the writing on this sign a reason why this is a really intriguing image but also the distortion of the frame. Even though the sign itself is clear and "normal"/ regular, the surrounding of the frame seems to be a "fish eye" effect. This can be symbolic into researching youth culture because it shows their point is clear- they will never stop being rebellious, yet other than that, it is suggest the youth culture to everyone else is quite confusing.
This image is rather similar to the first image within this blog post, which is intriguing for very similar reasons. Firstly, the positioning of this image is really interesting because from the bottom all the way to the top of the stairs, the photographer has managed to frame the staircase to be completely central, through the use of leading lines, the audience are led looking up past all the graffiti. I think this is a really clever way of achieving youth culture because no two parts of this frame is identical, with every step even being different it implies to the audience how each teenager is different- they all have their own identity. Even though people suggest teenagers "follow the crowd" as their collective identity, you are still able to tell difference between each person. Even with out a subject in, you are still able to learn about youth culture. You as the audience are shown a stairway which some may called "vandalised", yet others- perhaps those who done the graffiti, would call it art. Within this image, there is a hidden punctum where you are only able to find after paying attention to this photo. At first glimspe we think it is a grungey, dirty place what wouldn't be very nice, but through the photographers use of punctum- we see fairy lights wrapped around the banister on the wall. Fairy lights are typically used around Christmas- a time of happiness and joy, with this being included in the image shows youth culture as being happy through expressing their identity.
This photo is really interesting in researching youth culture. When I found this image it really inspired me to use this when I come to making physical experiments. This is because the photographer has taken an image within a studio which can be seen as a way to show beauty, yet it has been vandalised on top of, suggesting it has taken away that beauty. This could be suggesting to the audience the rebellious side of youth as they like to take away beauty by destroying it. Another way the audience may look at this photo could be that youth hide themselves under something considered as "rubbish". For example this subject looks rather pretty, yet she is hiding under the graffiti- taking away her beauty.
This image is rather similar to the second and third image of this blog post- them merged together. This is really intriguing in researching youth culture because of the mysterious element we are met with. When looking at this image we still a female subject spray painting on the wall the words "wasted youth". Yet the only personality/ identity of this subject we as the audience can achieve is through looking at her outfit and the action she is doing- we are unable to see her face- this in a way strips her from her real identity because we are unable to know who she really is. The dennotation of this would be just so the person cannot be identified for this illegal action. Yet the connoation of this photograph could be that this subject feels lost and that she is fading away because her youth is being wasted. The subject may look at this through the theory of "stress through tests" idea, nowadays teenagers are hammered and faced with all the stress in doing test after test constantly seeing at how "smart" they are, whether or not they are worthy to progress in life. Therefore this could be used to suggest youth is becoming wasted, the typical label on youth is that they always go out, drink and party, yet how is this meant to happen when revision and work is always had to be done.
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