Snapshot Aesthetic

The snapshot aesthetic is a trend in fine art photography that began in 1963 in the United States. It features everyday subject matter and off center framing to create a casual snapshot like look with subject matter that is strikingly ordinary. The beauty of the snapshot aesthetic is that it captures the fleeting moments of our everyday reality. Photography doesn't always need to be carefully set up and carefully thought through. Some of the most intriguing and beautiful things can come from the spontaneous mundane.
Photographers that use the snapshot aesthetic include Garry Windogrand, Nan Goldin, Robert Frank, William Eggleston, and Terry Richardson.

Garry Winogrand- Coney Island, New York (1952)

Robert Frank, Parade, Hoboken, New Jersey (1955) Gelatin-silver print