This was by far the most rewarding assignment for me and not only did I take some new pictures, but also, I went and analyzed some of my other photos so see what elements were present on those. I found it to be a great opportunity to explore my technique and style.
In these you can see that temperature plays a huge unseen factor. The late autumn sunrise expresses a promise of warmth with the arrival of a new day.
Taken more recently and just a few weeks from the previous picture, the same location at sunset with a fresh snowfall projects a chilling feeling of impending darkness.
Along with light’s ability to alter temperature perception comes the ability for light to be present but not visible. A glass bottle is impossible to photograph without it somehow being lit yet the challenge is to shoot the glass without capturing an unsightly reflection. Similarly, the moon cannot be photographed without it being lit by the sun yet there is not indication of a light source.
Elements present: Color, shape, form, light, quality of light.
These images are all about lines, but the unique feature with the corridor image is that it was taken in near darkness so there was hardly any light visible and a slow shutter speed needed to be used to light the corridor without overexposing.
elements present: line, depth, focus, tonality
These abstracts reveal many things such as textures, tones, patterns, shapes, size, depth and focus.
Last but not least, portraits. The model in the box and myself wanted to project feelings of isolation, loneliness and sadness when we created this image. The model with the lace shawl was shot so that the sunlight would project the shawl’s pattern onto her skin. In the self-portrait and the portrait of an adolescent girl, we can see the use of shadows to create emotional portraiture. Lastly, the use of shadows and negative space in the low key image is what makes the image successful.
Elements present: shadow, light, tonality, emotion, negative space
