Shape, Work Diary

We were set with the task of capturing shape in the environment around us. I went out with a good idea of some of the pictures that i wanted to take and for the most part i was able to use all of my ideas. The only idea that i couldn't use was only prevented because of the low level of light on the day. As a result, i could not capture some of the silhouette ideas that i wanted to use in my work. I went out in search for a good balance in variation in my work, i looked for examples of people, objects and nature; nature was the only part of this topic that i wanted to capture more than i did. Due to the location of my shoot, I had to resort in shooting objects within an indoor location. I was able to capture objects in a way that reflected different examples of formal elements. These examples include colour, contrast, and tone.

I chose this photo because of the way that i was able to use the rainy surface to give a standard example of shape a different effect by showing a reflective surface. Formal elements such as reflection, contrast and pattern can be seen within this image. The wet surface allows for the light to bounce off the surface. Examples of contrast can be seen with the shape of the drain and the complex brick pattern. Pattern can be seen within the brickwork and the cover of the drain.

I chis this photo because of the way that the light affects the image. The light causes the background to appear dark in order to further highlight the shape of the object and draw the audiences attention to it. A clear example of contrast can be seen within the image as the light clashes with the dark background. This contrast causes the shape to be more prominent within the image  by almost creating a silhouette.

Progression:

If I were to do this again I would take more photos, use an area with better lighting conditions in order to capture different examples of shape and i would also like to use more shape in nature in my image collection to add a good variety of pictures. This topic has caused me to notice the individual details of the shape within my images. I could use shapes in a way to show other elements such as pattern which can make my images more interesting.