I spoke to Nick Fallowfield-Cooper on Thursday evening about a need he had for atmospheric shadowy images of hooded girls hanging out on street corners. Friday afternoon I decided to head out to the local council estate at around 3.30/4.00 when I was sure I would come across such suspect individuals..! Not a bit of it! All I encountered were delightful happy polite and well intentioned young youths enjoying the first of the Spring sunshine to start their weekend! They were to be found against the backdrop of uncannily beautiful tower blocks bathed in the late afternoon rays. It seems however hard I try, I cannot stop portraying everyone, the world over in their best light!
Dee King
www.deeking.co.uk/blog/ Nick says...
My request for teenage gangs went out last week and Dee responded with positive images, this is certainly not a problem as the majority of our images sold have a 'air' of positivity. The representation of teenage gangs in Britain over the last ten years has been negative but the use of images of teenage gangs are generally taken in positive or at least a neutral light.
Why is this? Clients using images such as the police or local councils need positive images, for example to represent local projects or case studies, portrayed in a good way.
Negative images do come up but these are normally taken on the 'front line' for the press.
Another good example is the representation of the homeless, we sell more images of people with a feel of positivity rather than down and out street shots, there is of course a market for both but positive images seem to sell more.
In conclusion, try not to preconceive genres and keep it positive!
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