Abstraction
My definition of abstraction means it looks like something it isn't
Abstraction: dictionary definition
noun [ mass noun ]
1 the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events: topics will vary in degrees of abstraction.
Abstraction: dictionary definition
noun [ mass noun ]
1 the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events: topics will vary in degrees of abstraction.
I think the photographer was interested in the shapes of the shadows reflecting on the surface.
My title would be Shadow lines.
One unusual thing about this photograph is we don't know what the subject is because we don't see the whole image.
I think the photograph looks brown because it was taken by a old camera.
If I had to make a photograph like this I would use different shapes of shadows.
I would use a digital camera.
The best thing about this photograph is the clear shadows and reflections.
My title would be Shadow lines.
One unusual thing about this photograph is we don't know what the subject is because we don't see the whole image.
I think the photograph looks brown because it was taken by a old camera.
If I had to make a photograph like this I would use different shapes of shadows.
I would use a digital camera.
The best thing about this photograph is the clear shadows and reflections.
The Formal Elements
Photographers are usually aware of the ways in which they can create interest in their images beyond the simple fact of the subject. This is what separates good pictures and bad pictures of the same thing. The following list describes some of theabstract elements in any photograph. Below the list is an example of how you can analyse a photograph looking for these things specifically and how this helps to give the image meaning:
Focus: Which areas appear clearest or sharpest in the photograph? Which do not?
Light: Which areas of the photograph are brightest? Are there any shadows? Does the photograph allow you to guess the time of day? Is the light natural or artificial? Harsh or soft? Reflected or direct?
Line: Are there objects in the photograph that act as lines? Are they straight, curvy, thin, thick? Do the lines create direction in the photograph? Do they outline? Do the lines show movement or energy?
Repetition: Are there any objects, shapes or lines which repeat and create a pattern?
Shape: Do you see geometric (straight edged) or organic (curvy) shapes? Which are they?
Space: Is there depth to the photograph or does it seem shallow? What creates this appearance? Are there important negative (empty) spaces in addition to positive (solid) spaces? Is there depth created by spatial illusions i.e. perspective?
Texture: If you could touch the surface of the photograph how would it feel? How do the objects in the picture look like they would feel?
Is there a range of tones from dark to light? Where is the darkest value? Where is the lightest?
Value/Tone:
Light: Which areas of the photograph are brightest? Are there any shadows? Does the photograph allow you to guess the time of day? Is the light natural or artificial? Harsh or soft? Reflected or direct?
Line: Are there objects in the photograph that act as lines? Are they straight, curvy, thin, thick? Do the lines create direction in the photograph? Do they outline? Do the lines show movement or energy?
Repetition: Are there any objects, shapes or lines which repeat and create a pattern?
Shape: Do you see geometric (straight edged) or organic (curvy) shapes? Which are they?
Space: Is there depth to the photograph or does it seem shallow? What creates this appearance? Are there important negative (empty) spaces in addition to positive (solid) spaces? Is there depth created by spatial illusions i.e. perspective?
Texture: If you could touch the surface of the photograph how would it feel? How do the objects in the picture look like they would feel?
Is there a range of tones from dark to light? Where is the darkest value? Where is the lightest?
Value/Tone:
Abstract Constructions
Francis Bruguière
Francis Joseph Bruguière (1879-1945) was an American-born photographer. Friends with Alfred Stieglitz, Bruguière worked in San Francisco (his hometown), New York, and London. He used only cut up paper and light to create these wonderful abstractions.
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What do artists do all day?- Cornelia ParkerThis is a short film about Cornelia Parker, this is what she did:
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This is a photoweave that I created using 2 different pictures i took of the school. I cut them up into strips and weaved them together
This is the same image but the background is just white, on the table. I think it looks better like this because you can see the details more clearly and it stands out more.
Shape clipping
This is an experiment using photoshop to make the image more abstract. I started by cutting the image on paper and making abstractions of portraits. I found it easier to do this on photoshop because i found folding and cutting the paper difficult. I used circles to clip the image and move different parts of the face to make this image more abstract.
Stefan Sagmeister
STEFAN SAGMEISTER (1962-) is among today’s most important graphic designers. Born in Austria, he now lives and works in New York. His long-standing collaborators include the AIGA and musicians, David Byrne and Lou Reed. Stefan Sagmeister is a New York-based graphic designer and typographer. Sagmeister co-founded a design firm called Sagmeister & Walsh inc. with Jessica Walsh in New York City. He has designed album covers for Lou Reed, OK Go, The Rolling Stones, David Byrne, Aerosmith and Pat Metheny.
I began this project by researching abstract images on the cut, woven, torn, crumpled, folded page on pinterest. I particularly responded to the work of Stefan Sagmeister. His images are imaginative and skilful and I was keen to explore how to create my own images inspired by his work.
I started by taking a portrait of a student and used Stefans image as inspiration to make my own.
This is my first attempt of making this type of image where i cut different size hole on the face and then put it on to of another image of face. I think it worked quite well because it looks quite abstract and the light background makes the top image stand out. I cut holes for the eyes and matched it up with the background picture so they fit.
I found the technique of cutting the holes very challenging and it took me a long time and plenty of patience to make real progress because it was difficult to cut little hole on the paper without ripping it.
I started by taking a portrait of a student and used Stefans image as inspiration to make my own.
This is my first attempt of making this type of image where i cut different size hole on the face and then put it on to of another image of face. I think it worked quite well because it looks quite abstract and the light background makes the top image stand out. I cut holes for the eyes and matched it up with the background picture so they fit.
I found the technique of cutting the holes very challenging and it took me a long time and plenty of patience to make real progress because it was difficult to cut little hole on the paper without ripping it.
This is my second attempt of making a abstract image using photoshop, i used different shapes this time and made it look more real.
I used photoshop to create the abstract images. Firstly i didn't know how to do this so I watched a tutorial on youtube and i tried it.
My first attempt wasn't really good but i tried it again and it got better and better.
My first attempt wasn't really good but i tried it again and it got better and better.