Form - Image Bank

In this image bank, this is my favourite image. I think it is a great example of form as the branches bend and twist is strange ways and really captures the viewers attention. I think that it has been edited well as the darkness around the edges fades out in the middle, drawing your focus to the centre of the image.

I feel that this image is a good example of form as the way the separate parts of this image bend and curve, they cast shadows on other parts. Also, the way the light shines in from the right causes the part in the centre to shine, bringing your main focus here.

The fact that this image is in black and white brings a simplicity to it that really makes you focus on the details of the flowers. The way the petal curls in at the to land casts a shadow on the inside makes the bottom part of it seem brighter and more eye-catching. Also, the small details on the inside part seem much more obvious and sharper with this editing.

When researching form, I discovered that most pictures are black and white. When looking at these two images of shells, I can understand why this is the case. The second picture shows much more detail than the first and only brings attention to the shell with the plain, black background. As the top image is in colour and therefore the background is too, the viewers attention is not solely on the details of the shell. The first image could also be confused with colour due to the colours of the shell.

I like this image as the curves of the stairwell are continuous throughout the image, and although we can only see half of the image we know that it would wrap the whole way round. I like how, as the image is in black and white, nothing is taken away from the colour and you can still see the detail in the railing in the stairs lower down.

Form - Definitions

Form: is a three dimensional shape, such as a cube or a sphere. Sculptures and 3D designs are about creating form.

Dictionary definition: the visible shape or configuration of something.

Describing words for form:
Shape
Arrangement
Structure
Mould
Plan
Scheme

Below are a few examples for form in photography:

Pattern - Straight Image

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Pattern - Contact Sheets

Pattern - Work Diary

In this session we were tasked with taking pictures of pattern. I found this quite enjoyable as I liked finding all of the different patterns around college, but did find it more difficult than I had expected to. I feel that it was difficult as it was quite similar to texture, which I was not expecting but as the time passed I started to realise this more and more. Although I faced this challenge, I feel that I was successful in capturing some good examples of pattern. Below is one of these examples.

I liked this image as it shows three different patterns all in one photograph - the one for the wall and the two different types of floor. I felt that these patterns contrasted against each other and each made the others stand out.

Although I feel this is a good example for pattern with the concrete squares, I did not like this as an image in general. I feel as though I should have taken this from a different angle and perhaps used rule of thirds in order to incorporate another photographic technique.

Progression

I was feeling ill during this session and opted to stay purely in the college campus as I felt most comfortable with this. If I were to redo this session, I would go into town to take some images as I felt quite restricted with pattern in the college and feel that I would be able to find a much wider variety off-campus. Also, I would try out some different angles as when I looked over my images I realised that I took a lot of my images from the same angle - face on and close up. 

Pattern - Image Bank

I like this image as although this is an example of pattern, the repetitive design differs with each bit. Even though this is the case, it is still pattern as it is sticking to the same theme and they are all the same colour. You can clearly see each separate part to the pattern as they are all evenly spaced out.

This is a good example of pattern as there are two parts to it. Firstly is the most obvious as it is the subject of the image - going diagonally across the middle of the image is a mass of white cars, which contrast and stand out against the black floor. The other pattern in this image are the diagonal white lines on either side of the cars. These lines contrast against the line of cars as they are facing the other direction.

I like both of these images as they are close ups of patterns and are similar in this respect. They both also use contrasting colours to show the pattern in each image. In the first, each small part of the pattern uses a light, bright silver to stand out against the dark grey of the surface. In the second image, there are black lines going around each raised, green circle (the circles being the main pattern), which separates them and creates another pattern on its own.

I enjoy this image and chose to include it as I like the pattern that is used. The close up gives us a better view of it, and I specifically enjoy how the close up not only brings attention to the pattern, but also how the moss is growing in the lines. This brings out the pattern even more as the green contrasting against the grey in the shape of the lines shows it better.

I like this image as it is a more non-conventional example of pattern photography. The pattern of the lines - which may have been created using blinds as it appears the light is shining through the lines - has been reflected clearly on the model skin. Although it is only a shadow on the skin instead of an object, it is still clearly a pattern.

Pattern - Definition

Pattern: refers to a repeated decorative design.

Describing words for pattern:
Decoration
Design
Stencil
Template
Repetetive

Below are a few examples of pattern in photography:

Texture - Straight Image

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Texture - Contact Sheets

Texture - Work Diary

In Tuesday's lesson, we were asked to explore and photograph texture. I found this task to be the most difficult so far as I struggled to get a grasp on what types of things to photograph. Once I got going and looked more into what elements were involved in texture photography, I started to get more used to this topic. I still found it slightly difficult, but it was not as bad as when I first started to take the pictures. Below are a couple of images that I took.

I felt that this image was a good example of texture. I thought this because the camera is very close to the subject of the image and so the focus allows us to see the smaller details. You can see all of the bumps and cracks in the paint, so you can tell this would be a rough surface.

This was an image from the task that I did not like as I felt that it was not an example of texture. Although the silver jacket is shiny so you can tell that it would be smooth, I did not feel as though it fit the description of texture. 

Progression

If I were to reshoot texture images, I would try research more beforehand as I feel not doing so held me back slightly when I first started out taking pictures. I would also try taking a wider range of images as I felt that within college and the town centre I was held back on this part. I found it quite difficult to find a wide range of textures as I did not venture out very far. 

Texture - Image Bank

I like this image as the viewer can almost tell how this would feel just from looking at it. They can tell this as a result of the angle of which the photograph has been take - it is at eye level. This allows us to see all of the stay hairs, the different sizes of the plaits and the different levels at which the wicker sits.

The bumps in the bricks in this image gives us a sense that this wall would be quite rough to touch. The shadows that are left under each brick and onto the cement shows us that the bricks are pushed more forward and therefore the wall would be bumpy if you were to run your hand down it. As most people already know what bricks feel like, we know that this wall would be hard.

The way this image focuses on the sharp spikes of this plant allows us to really see them in detail and see the points on the end of each spike. We can tell that this would be sharp to touch, but in the middle of each set of spikes there is some fluff (which we can see in the focussed area). This may lead someone to believe that it may be soft in the centre, but looking closely you can see that this is a very thin layer.

This image is appealing due to its cracked texture on the surface. The use of the black and white tones accentuates the roughness that is visible, and brings out the smaller details in the image. For example, you can see the smaller, less deep lines going around the trunk, which would be less visible if this image was in colour. Also, the darkness of the cracks makes them appear very deep as they are totally black.

I have chosen to include this image as most images that include wood as an example of texture show it to be rough, but in this image it appears smooth. We can see that it is smooth as there are no bumps and there is a shine to it towards to the top-right of the image. Also, the lines in the image show us that each wooden slate is level with the others as none appear out of place.

I like how, apart from the tip of the pencil, the image has been extremely blurred so that the subject of the image is more prominent. As the pencil appears sharper, we can really see the texture of the wood and how it may feel rough as it has small holes and bumps on the surface. Also, as the lead of the pencil looks jagged, it may feel sharp to touch.

Texture - Definition

Texture: the quality of something that can be decided by touch; the degree to which something is rough or smooth, or soft or hard. It refers to the tactile qualities of the physical surface of the object.

Describing words for texture:
Feeling
Touch
Smooth
Rough
Soft
Surface

Below are a few examples of texture in photography:

Colour - Straight Image