Life: The message of my triptych will be find the colors in everyday life. A combination of colors and simple subject(s) that we often see in our daily life, which is always ignore by us. “Color” combining with “simple”, the powerful and mysterious feels when audience looking at my triptych is what kind of emotional […]
Tag: Grade 9
Photo Safari
Photo Safari_Contact Sheet_Rona The ones that have straight lines or simple shapes worked the best. They are easy to find and see in our life since the objects we often see in our daily life are composed of simple lines and shapes. On the Other hand, the ones that include oblique lines or involve texture […]
Engineering Design Project-Develop & Plan
At first, our initial thoughts only included some ideas that we may use in making our device, inspired by the precedents (trotting horse lamp and angel chimes). However, when we come to the actual design of the device, we focus more on the materials, techniques, and how to connect different parts together. The first thing […]
Abstraction: A Photo By Paul Strand
When Paul Strand captured this picture, I think the three things that interested him were this photograph’s pattern, tone, and shape. The rectangles on the upper half of the picture form a pattern, and the tone of this picture, which is the shadow and light, creates the rectangles. Thus, these three things are combined […]
Engineering Design Project-Define & Inquire
What is the purpose of your device/toy, how does it function, and who is your user? The device we choose to create is a Carousel Candle. The object on top, with paper-cut figures around, will spin once the candle at the bottom is lit. Thus creating a visual effect of figures spinning, like a carousel. […]
Abstraction: Formal Elements
Formal Elements are visual features used in composition that have the power to turn ordinary topics into great photographs. Here are the 6 elements of Formal Elements: Line: Line in photographs can be straight, curvy, thin, thick, vertical, or horizontal. Photographers often use lines in photos to draw the audience’s attention, which then creates […]
Abstract Photography
Define Abstract Photography Abstract photography does not follow the general photography rules. Compared to photographs we normally see, they intentionally use different elements, such as light, textures, etc., to construct a different/new perspective of objects that are often associated with our daily lives. Researching the Starting Point Pictorialism Movement reinvented photography as a type of […]
Photographic Rule Breakers
Contact sheet_Rona Rules of Photography For new photographers, the rules in photography mean guidelines for taking photos that look good. “Good,” in other words, means styles that we often see in public. The rules may help photographers to be aware of how to take good photos, where your object should be in the frame, […]