1950

In this post i look at again a very iconic and one of the most criticized images to have ever been taken as the question is thrown round : Candid or posed?

The image was said to be candid however after speculation the image has been called up for being actually a posed image. However i am going to include this into my research as this was a huge step forward for candid photography and allowed the genre to become more recognizable.

The image is that of course : Le baiser de l'hotel de ville. ( kiss by the hotel de ville).

The image was photographed by Robert Doisneau for Life magazine in 1950 and would be his most recognizable piece yet.

Date:1950

Photo credit: harryneelam.photography

The evidence of how fast the cameras are becoming is evident in this image as motion is caught as people carry on to walk by which is one of the elements which makes the still in-focus couple stand out more as they stop to share a moment of love which has a very heart warming central confident atmosphere within the image.