Example set#1: Pipes and Wires
In these three images, I experimented using lines, including pipes and wires, which lead and conjunct together to form a broader triptych. These lines would capture the audience’s attention, and also represent a similar theme-industrialization, as well as provide a feeling of nostalgia and time to the combination. The fact that the photos contain the similar component is also a reason I put them together. However, something I dislike about them is the background contrast and exposure differences between the second image and the rest. Nevertheless, the common emotions evoked by the set makes it significantly successful.
Example set #2: People and Movement
These three images show people and movement under the society. People under different states and emotions captured by the camera is something which would capture the audience’s attention. However, the set looks messy, with the image in the middle containing too much components, making the other two seem plain. The different message, theme, and mood conveyed through each image differ, making the set seem illogical, and their composition and focus also don’t align, as I wish to create a sort of pattern between the images of my set.
Example set #3: Buildings
In this set of three, I am focusing on the component of buildings, as well as the geometric shapes and patterns they create. The set’s images give off similar moods to the audience, showing off time, oppression, as well as change in society over time. The image in the middle featuring the industrial facility creates a transition between the first and third image, with it having a slightly different composition and exposure. However, this may also be seen as a disadvantage of the set. I feel like adding a photo of a similar building in the middle would be a better transition for the set.
Example set #4: Urban Silhouettes
This set aims to capture buildings and their impact on our life. It captures buildings of different purpose, the first being a steel factory, the second being dark living quarters, while the third capturing industrial piping. The meaning behind this set is something special, with each one of the buildings representing a part of our everyday life, with all of them working together to maintain society. The similar theme and mood represented by the set is also unique, showing isolation with heaviness and describing the control and repressive look of the city. The images within the set work very well together to add feeling, making it my personal favorite combination.