Research

Paolo Pellegrin:  This photo would probably be a perfectly innocent street during the day but because of the minimal lighting, the fact that there's just figures that you can't see the faces of and lots of dark corners, this photo gives off a vibe that you wouldn't want to be there alone.

Patrick Zachmann: This black and white aesthetic, dark figures, full moon, and misty air all work together to give this photo the scary uneasy feeling which is exactly what I want to create in my series.

Patrick Zachmann: Graffiti is definately associated with places where you wouldn't want to be at night, as places graffiti are places usually away from the public, lights or anywhere where you would be seen.  Therefore this aesthetic gives that uneasy feeling straight away.  What looks like junk laying over the ground makes it seem like its a waste place, and not somewhere where people go often.  This photo is the exact kind of photo I want to capture in my series.

Thomas Dworzak: I like how in this photo only certain details of it are lit up to show exactly what needs to be seen.  It has a lot of shadows in it which makes you question whats in those shadows.

W. Eugene Smith:  Bushes can be very concealing, so at night can make you feel uneasy.  I like how there looks like there's an abandoned car sitting off the side of the road.  The blackness surrounding it again makes you wonder whats lurking there.





Looking at some photographs from the above photographers, I noticed that to capture a scary night photograph well they all have similar aesthetics:
- Only lighting on the details that need to be shown
- Lots of shadows that make you question what's in them
- Dark figures where you can't see the people's faces or make out their clothes
- A full moon or foggy night