This photo was taken on a Galaxy s 3 telephone (android OS 4.1.2) . The photo was taken on the camera app then edited on the application Snapseed. From there I change the photo to B&W and adjusted the brightness and contrast of the photo. This was done so that the reflection in the photo could be more evident.
As an artist I try to stray away from taking photos head on unless there is some sort of linear pattern or symmetry that I want to highlight. By taking photos on an angle not only does it warp the items in the photo to make them more dynamic but it usually ensures that the focus of the photo is not centered. When taking the photo I did not expect the reflection to show up. I primarily wanted to capture the "Open" sign and the bust in the window. (I thought the bust would come off as an enigmatic figure in the window.) I am very content to have captured the figure walking to his destination. Had I taken the photo in the daytime, I would not have seen the reflection and the photo would have had a completely different feel to it.
To take this photo I walked up to the window. Before my photo session I made sure my flash was off. Earlier I had been experimenting with a taking photos with a higher exposure value so I had to also make sure I changed it back to 0. I put my phone on an angle and started to take some photos. I knew I wanted to include the bust but I tried various heights, types of angle (overhead vs under shots) and distances from the window. Afterwards when I was reviewing my photos, I decided this was my favorite and I posted it.
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