Richard Billingham has photographed this family in their everyday lives doing ordinary things that they do on a daily basis. The series of photographs he has taken are a documentary insight into this private family life. They are taken on film and in colour, they are not manipulated in anyway. I think they are very interesting and intruding photographs which would have to be taken on a quick shutter speed and also with a small depth of field. This is the style I would like to use for my ‘family’ assignment, taking quick snapshots of everyday life in my home. I would like to take natural photos like where people are moving and talking so I can capture their actions and moods. I like that these images are not posed and are natural. I think they have strong composition because they are quite close to the subject and they are the main view point. With the first image the eye focuses on the standing woman first who is the main subject and then your eye travels to the cup of tea and to the old man whose tea it is. With the second images there is less to look at because they are closer to the subject but the background and what they wear show the era of when the photograph was taken. I am inspired by Richard Billingham’s photographs because they look natural and they are of normal everyday happenings.
