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Posted on by under Identity, Photography

The edges of the drawer help the audience to focus more on the things inside. The unified color tone helps the audience have a more visual feeling of the main objects. The audience’s focus can be on any of the objects because all the small pieces represent a part of my life, and every detail could reflect my vision. No matter where the audience looks, they see things that are ordinary, so this can remind them of their own life. The image contains lots of objects, so the main focus can be on various things. When the audience focuses on any of the objects, it could be the main message. It’s not really any distractions in my images. My vision is to discover the ordinary things in life and cherish the situation you’re in right now. My photograph portrays my drawer, which is a thing that I look into every day. It reminds me of all the things I have and it tells me that I have a lot of things that others don’t, so be satisfied with the reality. From the feedback from others, they feel warm when looking at my picture. My picture is supposed to make the audience feel an emotion of relaxation, and think of their home and life.

 

Formal Elements blog 5

Posted on by under Abstraction, Photography

Aaron Siskind:

  • Texture
  • Black and white color
  • No pattern

Aaron Siskind uses dark colors to emphasize the texture and contrasts them with lighter-colored backgrounds. If I could name this photo, I would name it “Tilting Edge”. I think that the texture is unique in this photo, it is the main focusing point for viewers. My first impression of this photo was there is originally a plain wall or tree, but the edges are tilting, and it attracts my attention.

In this photo, Aaron Siskind used a lot of texture. He emphasized the cracking part to make it more 3 dimensions. Another element that Aaron Siskind used in this photo was the tone, the dark color balanced the main object and the light color background. He also used irregular shapes, the shapes of either the cracking or the background have a regular shape. It does not follow any pattern, and it does not have an identical shape in the whole photo.

Formal Elements

Posted on by under Abstraction, Photography

Formal Elements in photography are the elements used in taking photos. These elements include line, shape, pattern, texture, value, and focus.

Line:

The lines in photography use lines to create visual interest and convey information in images. Lines can be used to guide the audience’s attention, create depth, and even create a sense of movement.

Photo by Irargerich

 

Shape:

The shape defines a flat, enclosed spatial area. Shapes are composed of colors and lines, but all shapes are limited to two-dimensional dimensions.

Photo by Jacqueline Walters

 

Pattern:

The elements in the scene reappear in a predictable manner. Patterns can be seen everywhere and are commonly found in shapes, colors, or textures.

Photo by Pixabay

 

Texture:

The visual quality of an object’s surface is displayed through changes in shape, hue, and color depth. Textures bring vitality and vitality to images that originally looked dull and dull.

Photo by CorazondeDios

 

Value:

The value defines the brightness of a given color or tone. When visualizing a value as a ratio or gradient from dark to light, it can be better understood. The more color tone changes in an image, the lower the contrast.

Photo by Andreas Feininger

 

Focus:

The focus is the area used by the lens to highlight objects, people, or situations. It is the process of adjusting the lens to find the maximum resolution, clarity, and contrast of the selected theme.

Photo by Leonardo Papera

 

An image can present many elements at a time, these elements are not the limitations of the photo, it is just a way to make photographs of different kind. A photo can include many elements to show its specialness and value. Having more elements in a photograph could make it seems more interesting and more beautiful.

 

 

WRONG! Contact Sheet

Posted on by under Photography, wrong

I took 9 photos of wrong pictures, they broke the rules of out of focus, balancing elements, rule of third, symmetrical patterns, and unclear subject. All of my photos were taken in ISB and they include some small details in the school and some conspicuous elements. Here below are the photos I took, hope you can enjoy viewing them!

 

Can you take a wrong picture?

I could take a wrong photo depending on which rule I broke. Taking a wrong picture is based on the photographer’s style or how they consider a wrong picture.

Photo taken in 1967 by John Baldessari

Context in photography is really important because it can affect how the picture is being viewed. Context shapes our understanding and interpretation of all visual materials encountered. It could add a background for the photo and provide more thoughts about the picture. The word “Wrong” in this photo makes a difference in changing how viewers consider this photo. The message that Baldessari was trying to say in the image is why should we conform to conventional aspects of art or photography, and why our work has to be judged. However, without this context, the title “Wrong” can mislead viewers to think that this a wrong photo, and should never take pictures like this.

 

 

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