Upon first glance, it can be seen that Larry Fink has a preference to producing his photography in black and white. Further research showed that he is indeed most well known for his black and white photography with a social setting theme. In this series of photos, Fink produces several photographs from a wedding, separating his work by moments during the wedding (i.e. the ritual, mingle, laughter, etc). There does not seem to be a main point of focus in many of his photos aside from direct bride-groom images.
As mentioned, Fink's most well-known work is set in social settings and events. Thematically, he seems to enjoy photographing people as a community or during a shared experience. Conceptually, I believe his photography has a way of doing what many people attempt - capturing a moment of meaning rather than an object in space. By capturing a whole scene, the viewing audience can attempt to revitalize similar feelings to those they see the people in the picture have. For example, in the second photo, the woman being kissed has a look of joy that can be inspired within the audience while the gentleman across the table seems either disinterested in having his photo taken or simply caught off guard, yet another feeling that an audience can connect to.
I personally prefer color photos because I think it draws my attention more. However, because Fink's photography captures a variety of things happening at once, I do not feel bored or uninterested in what I am seeing for there always seems to be something else to look at. I think the use of black and white is beneficial for him because it keeps his photography simple despite the content having the potential to be hectic and unorganized since they are of large gatherings.
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