Shape and Form

Definitions:

SHAPE-Is an enclosed area distinguished from its surroundings and often defined by a contour line. It has height and width and is usually considered 2D.

FORM-Is the organisation of visual elements in 3D. In addition to height and width, form has actual, or the illusion of, volume or depth.

As part of this topic I looked at photographer Andre Kertesz and his images of interesting shadows created by various objects. I also then continued to photograph different objects from unusual angles and perspectives to create the illusion of shape and form, all my photographs can be seen below.

In the style of Andre Kertesz:

I enjoyed taking these photographs as I like working in monochrome colours as I think this can make you focus on an image more as colours can sometimes be distracting. I also enjoyed being able to experiment with different angles and perspectives as well as using a shallow depth of field. I think the mood of these photos can seem quite mysterious because of the angles in which the picture has been taken and also because of the black and white colours, I think these colours also enhance the shadow created. However, I could improve these images by experimenting using flash which may reduce the grains that are slightly seen in some of the photos, I could also try and reduce this by changing the shutter speed/aperture.

Other Photos:

These last three photographs show how I have developed my images by experimenting with more objects and photographing in unusual ways, what I like most about these photos is that they look quite abstract because of how closely I have taken the picture. I continued to keep in mind André Kertesz's style by looking at shadows and also by using monochrome colours. I could improve these images by experimenting with different colours and perhaps by zooming out in order to reveal a bit more of the object/subject.