Subway Series

On possibly the hottest day of the summer, week five of Septa Cops and Kids commenced in the subway. As a group, we conversed about stillness verses motion. We had taken still shots up until now, and the train gave us the opportunity to explore motion through the lens. One shot we set-up involved a still subject in front of a moving background. We took this one step further and used multiple subjects in groups in front of the speedy subway going by. This is what we came up with.








After we played in front of the trains, we rode the blue line northbound and started designing shots inside the cars. We used depth by sitting/standing in different positions and lighting that happened naturally throughout the ride. The day to day routine of the train became a part of the artistic process. As the canvas changed, people came and went, different light came through depending on where we were in the tunnels, the train moved in all directions, turning, bumping, and stopping. A lot of heat, sweat, and smiling were captured in these pictures that will be used for the photo collage being installed at 1234 Market Street, Septa Underground.