Abstract photography can be defined as capturing images in which the subject isn’t the most interesting element. Albert Renger-Patzsch and Aaron Siskind photographed the ordinary to reveal their beauty. Uta Barth reversed the typical use of the camera, shooting out of focus and Andreas Gursky photographs the repetition of elements. During this unit, you will investigate appropriate examples of abstract photography and respond in your own way.

Initial thought:When shooting abstract photography, the focus is often not on the subject itself.

this photo’s first wrong is The image shows a man standing in front of a palm tree so the tree appears to grow out of his head.

• He uses a “bad” composition on purpose to challenge the idea that art  has fixed “right” or “wrong” forms.