General information

This set has 20 photos in total. These photos have a similar motive, such that there are silhouettes of legs and feet over a violet background. The artist that I used for inspiration is Nicolas Bouvier, who is a French writer and photographer. I was previously inspired by him in past photography projects. Bouvier takes photographs of silhouettes in exotic backgrounds, but I simplified that by making the background just one color. Overall, this set exemplifies my starting point for the CHOICES unit because it shows signs and messages that a person can convey with their silhouettes. This set can be categorized into three sections: the green section, the blue section, and the red section. There are 9 green photos, 7 blue photos, and 4 red photos. Green photos need better resolution, and the visual messages presented are not unique or interesting. Blue photos appeal to the eye, but they are not the best at representing the starting point, as opposed to the red photos, which are the best demonstration of the starting point and are the most interesting. Due to playfulness and mimicry of this set of photos, I decided to name this set the “Game of Shadows.”

Analysis of a red photo

I decided to categorize the above photo as a red photo because it demonstrates the qualities of a red photo. This photo incorporates the formal elements of line, color, and shape. The silhouette of the legs and feet are very distinct because the violet background contrast and juxtaposes the dark silhouette. The gesture of the silhouette of the feet is also clear. The audience may see that the silhouette resembles the tail of an aquatic mammal, namely the whale or the dolphin. This photo exemplifies my starting point of signs and messages because it shows that human gestures can resemble gestures of animals, hinting at the idea that all animals originated from one common ancestor. With this being said, however, all of the photos in this set are open to interpretation.