All of these photos were taken in the same location and most of the photographs had a clear contrast between light and dark. I selected these photos because they matched with my statement of intent and they had a smilier feel to Fan Ho’s photographs.  All of them incorporated lines that add to the photograph and are a clear barrier between light and dark. This emphasises the contrast between light and dark which adds shadows to some of my photographs.

Color

The message of my triptych will be to appreciate the colors around everyone. The beauty of colors can be seen anywhere whether its dark, light, or a mixture of both. I want my audience to appreciate the beauty through the vibrancy when they look at my photographs. For inspiration I will try to find a photographer who uses colors to catch the viewers attention. they should use vibrant color and they would preferably have a painting theme.  In my opinion, we should notice the colors surrounding us more. wether we are walking or in a car we should appreciate the colors that surround us.

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1. Line
2. Contrast
3. shape
4. tone
5. space

In Fan Ho’s photograph The Approaching Shadow. Fan Ho uses Line, Contrast, Shape, tone, and space to create a unique photograph that looks like it has multiple layers.

I chose Fan Ho because he uses shadows to create to create a sense of mystery un his photographs. my statement of intent says that I want to find a photographer that utilises shadows in creative and innovative ways. Fan Ho does just that. He uses shadows to make a photograph have multiple layers and have a deeper meaning.

“Light is the soul of a photograph.”  This quote helps describe the photographs that he takes as a poetic description of the play on values that are illustrated and shown across all of Fan Ho’s work. In all of Fan Ho’s photographs he uses the contrast between light and dark to show his message throughout all of his photographs. He also uses the dynamic play of light to draw the viewers attention whatever he feel is most important which also emphasises his message.

I chose this photograph by Fan Ho because of how he played with the the shadows to make the image look intricate and mysterious. He elongated the shadows falling down the stairs to give a eerie sense of mystery. The use of space surprised me because of the edges of the photograph are pitch black mean while the middle is a mixture of black, grey, and white. His use of space and contrast creates a one point perspective and a illusion of depth in this photograph. One formal element that caught my eye first was the use of contrast in this photograph. Fan Ho uses the differences of light and dark to create abstract shadows and to create a one point perspective using the contrast between the black edges of the photograph compared tot he lighter middle. Also, the viewer is able to pin point the central light source that is outside of the photograph because of the contrast between light and dark. This photograph is abstract because it is up to the interpretation of the viewer to understand the meaning and the message of the photograph. Also, The viewer is given the chance to interpret the the darkened areas of the photograph and the areas outside of the parameters of the light.  I like how Fan Ho uses shadows and contrast to create a sense of mystery and abstraction to this photograph. He uses a ordinary scene but makes it more mysterious due to his play on light. Fan Ho has inspired me to modify my images, so I will focus on the light and how it creates shadows and add more contrast when I take photographs.

Shadows

The message of my triptych will be to recognize the beauty of shadows. Something that is in every day life in which many people ignore and under appreciate. I want my audience to appreciate the  natural formation of shadows and to feel a sense of mystery when looking at my presentation. For inspiration I will try to  find a photographer that utilizes shadows in there photographs. I want to see photographers use different shades and tones of shadows in there photograph. In my opinion, we have to appreciate shadows that surround us on a daily basis. Shadows can be used in a clever way to create unique images.

3. Explain what the phrase Formal Elements means in photography.
4. Describe each of the 6 elements discussed so far (line, shape, pattern, , tone, focus)
5. Give an example that emphasizes each element (you can use your own image or an image from somebody else – but it must be cited!)
6. Can an image show just one element at a time? Justify your answer.

Formal elements are the elements that are used in photography. These consist of Line, Shape, Pattern, Texture, Value/Tone, and focus and movement. every single image ever taken has at least one of these Elements. Lines can be straight, curvy and thick, they can be jagged and smooth to show movement and energy. Lines are expressive tools, they can be used to portray emotions and can be used to separate different things. Lines are a fundamental part of photography that add depth and movement to a photograph. Shapes are the second most fundamental formal element. Shapes create recognition, it allows the viewer to realize if something is heavy, light, big, or small. shapes are used to compare things. They can create a contrast between its surroundings and other shapes. Pattern is the repetition of elements such as shapes, lines, and textures. patterns can be used to create a textual images that have a abstract look to them. Patterns change the viewers perception of the patterns depending on the scale. By using patterns a photographer can keep the viewers engaged, these patterns are created by lines, shapes and contrast.  Texture is  the appearance, feel and consistency of a photograph. Having texture can add depth and new layers to the photograph. Texture can create an illusion that a photograph and adds more depth to it. When a viewer looks at a picture with a lot of texture, they would ask how it felt. Value and tone is how bright a photograph is. It can also be how bright different parts of the photograph are compared to other parts. Value and tone allows the photographer to emphasis points and things in their photograph. Focus is which areas in the photograph are the most clear. It can direct the viewers attention to different parts of the photograph and it can make a subject look more sharp and clear.

This image uses lines to emphasis the different shapes in the photo. It also gives the idea that the photograph is of something larger because the lines don’t abruptly end and they are not cut off, it looks like they keep on going after they end at the edge of the photograph.

This photograph Utilizes shapes to compare them with each other. They are all different colors so that the viewer can tel them apart.

This photograph uses pattern to emphasis the white speck in the middle of the photograph. since it is different the viewer eyes drift to it automatically.

This photograph uses texture to create the sensation that if the viewer touched the photograph then it would be bumpy and rough.

this photograph uses tone to compare one side of the image to another. It shows a gradient from dark to light. It also shows depth and a mood in the photograph.

This image uses focus to emphasis the smaller hole in the middle of the photograph.

A photograph always has more then one of the formal elements in them. This is because each of the formal elements are connected with each other. Lines can create a pattern or a shape and tone can focus the image on something and it can also create a sense of texture.

List 3 things the photographer might have been interested in capturing in this picture?
If you were the photographer, what title would you give it? Explain why.
Describe the use of line, shape, Pattern, texture, tone and focus

Andreas Gursky, retrospect

The photographer wanted to capture all of different colors int his photograph. This is due to the large array of colors in the photograph. Another thing that they might have wanted to capture is the different rows of shelves in the grocery store. This is because the photograph is taken with a Ariel perspective looking down on all of the rows of shelves. A 3rd thing that the photographer might have wanted to capture was the contrast between the colorful shelves compared to the plain white  and grey ceiling.

I would name this photograph Fruit Loops because it has a lot of different colors just like Fruit Loops. It also has a ceiling which could be the inside of the cereal box.

This photograph uses all of the formal elements in it. It uses lines to separate the different products in the photograph and to separate the ceiling from the ground.   It uses shapes to create all of the different products it the store and to create the poles sticking out. It allows the viewer to distinguish each product because of the shape of it. It uses pattern to create a sense of repetition in the photograph. It also emphasises the poles sticking out from the ground. the photograph uses texture to create the sensation that the photograph is 3d. if a viewer were to touch it then it would feel really bumpy and jagged due to the rows and products in the photograph. It uses tone and focus to make the viewer confused. the viewer does not know here to look because everything is clear and bright. There is no clear subject leaving the viewer bedazzled.

What is was the Pictorialism Movement in photography?

Pictorialism, depicted photographs more as pictures then as real life photographs. the photographer would modify the photographs that they had taken and change it into something new and more like a painting. people who took pictorialism photographs were not considered as straight photographers. they  broke away from the path that “normal” photographers took and created something unique and new for its time.

In this image the photographer modified an image that he took and reinvented it as art. the photographer played with the different aspects of the photograph and changed it to make it to look like a painting instead of a photograph.

What was the straight photography movement in photography? Why was it popular amongst photographers?

Straight photography was a movement that was very popular amongst photographers during the mid 1950s. Photographers would take really sharp images that focused on a subject while also focusing on the detail in the photograph. It was popular with photographers because it depicted the realism of the world in a “pure way” without any bias.

In this photograph the photographer took a photo of a pepper. The photographer purposely made the photograph clear and sharp to distinguish it from a painting.

How have Edward Weston and Aaron Siskind (above) been influenced by the Straight Photography Movement?

I think that an abstract photo is a photo that breaks different rules in photography. It may not make the subject the main focus of the photograph and the viewer is usually left wondering what the photo is. The main focus is usually a combination of different things combined. A abstract photograph can have multiple meanings and makes the viewer think.