Produce at least 2 photographs, one should convey rhythm, the other pattern. Remember that that in rhythm there needs to be a sequence in the picture so that the eye will follow a direction and experience an optical beat. For the pattern photograph, be careful with the framing […] so that the eye can imagine it continuing well beyond it. – AoP Coursebook
new building, near work
For this exercise, look for and take four photographs using curves to emphasise movement and direction.
– AoP Coursebook
inukshuk – yesnaby, orkney
Produce 4 examples of horizontal and 4 of vertical lines. Avoid repeating the way in which a line appears. The most successful will be those in which the line is the first thing a viewer would notice.
– AoP Coursebook
For the first I’m taking the sheep’s face; the second is the ship; the third is the crumpled union-jack bunting… Continue reading
Lines. And points!
Right. Back from holiday in Orkney, with lots of photos taken. Lots of reading done too, and a couple of exhibitions under my belt. Raring to go again in fact. Continue reading
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