Artist Models

I looked at photographers on the Magnum photos website.  I was looking for the difference in the way they photograph teenagers, adults and the elderly.

Teenagers
The below photos of teenagers are taken of them doing everyday things that teenagers would do (lying on the couch, putting on make up etc.).  These photos show typical teenagers.  You can tell this from the way they dress, revealing and bright clothes, and from their surroundings.

Lise Safati

Jim Goldberg

Lise Sarfati

Lise Sarfati

Adults
Compared to the photos of teenagers, the clothing and surroundings are more sophisticated and business-like showing the adults as they are.  Especially the men who wear suits.

I also really like how Bruce Gilden walks up and down the street and captures people in the moment with no posing.  I won't be able to do quite the same thing as the people I'm photographing will just be acting.  But I will still capture them in the moment of their activities.

Martin Parr

Ferdinando Scianna

Bruce Gilden

Bruce Gilden



Elderly  Most of the photos of the elderly I found were in black and white, which gives the impression they are old photos.  The way they're dressed compared to teenagers and adults is even more sophisticated, with less colour.  The shirts and ties give that old fashioned look.  The surroundings also give the impression of old.  The building in Hartmann's photo is run down and old, and in Marlows photo everything is spotless and tidy, which is how old people usually are.

Peter Marlow

Paolo Pellegrin

Martine Franck

Erich Hartmann

Ferdinando Scianna

 All these photographs are taken in the moment, there is no posing for the camera.  Which is exactly how I want to capture the people in my photos.