Monday, February 7, 2011

Unity



I attempted to create unity in my photos through the use of repetitive images and patterns. Mostly I attempted to do this by photographing repetitive structures that trended away from the camera. I feel that the repetitive shapes were able to help draw the background and foreground together, helping to unify the photo.

Texture



I noticed several juxtapositions of texture throughout my car and thought exploring these photographically would be interesting. Mostly I was able to showcase instances of texture by taking closeup photos of two different substances (i.e. dirt on a tire) thus showing the contrast in texture of the two substances. I believe this worked well by showing small changes in the topography and surface structure of the objects.

Line



I chose to explore the concept of line and how focusing on certain linear features can draw the eye in a particular direction. In addition to drawing the eye I noticed the tendency for lines to frame aspects of a photo. While searching for for ways to incorporate linear features in my photos I was drawn to new perspectives of my object I had previously not thought of.

Lighting



In order to experiment with lighting I decided I wanted to play with the way the car effected the light of the setting sun. I did this by taking pictures that generated distinct shadows and reflections. I believe this approached helped me create strong images by inducing silhouettes and lending a unique color to my object from the setting sun.

Perspectives