Line - Work Diary

For my image shooting for Line, I focussed on leading lines and diagonal lines as i found these the most interesting types of line. For the Photoshoot, we went to the park, as we knew there were lots of climbing frames there that would have lots of lines as part of their structure.
I think that some of our photographs went well, as a lot used leading lines. There were also lots of good demonstrations of vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines.

Above is my favourite image of the shoot. I like this image because it shows leading lines, which direct you to the grass. However, the bench also presents a rough wooden texture with lots of different shades of grey on it and shades of green from moss that had been on the bench. It also represents several leading lines rather than a a pair, as there are several wooden planks making up the bench.

The image above is probably my least favourite of the photoshoot. I didn't like it because I don't feel it showed lines strongly enough; there are lines there but they are not very prominent, partly because of the angle the photo was taken at. I feel that if i took it from the right instead of the left, I would have captured the lines between each plank of wood, meaning the image would have had more prominent lines in it. 

If I were to do this photoshoot again, I would try to avoid taking photos of things that don't show prominent lines, such as the one above, and try to focus on strong lines. Here are some examples of what I would like to create.

Line - Straight Images

Straight Images

This image shows a diagonal line, with some vertical lines branching off of the diagonal one. This photograph implies uncertainty, however, it also implies power.

The image above shows simply a vertical line. The simplicity of the image and the use of a vertical line creates a sense of strength.

This image uses both leading lines and diagonal lines. The leading lines lead you to the grass, which is the brightest part of the image.

Above, the photograph shows some vertical lines, which imply power, as they are holding up the railing, which is a slightly diagonal line.

This image shows two leading lines, which lead you to the road. There are also some horizontal lines, which imply relaxation.

Line - contact sheet

Line- image bank

Images that inspire me

                   

The image below contains lots of diagonal lines, which gives the image a sense of uncertainty and instability. 

          

This image shows leading lines, which lead you to the end of the road. However, the roads are curved lines, which imply unpredictability.

This image has lots of diagonal lines, which imply fear and instability, which is fitting as the image is of a spider's web and spiders are associated with fear. The lines are slightly curved however, which implies peace.

The photo has both vertical lines, which have connotations of power and strength, and leading lines, which are designed to lead you to a point. I feel that the image is trying to lead us to the top of the building, as this is very high, and therefore powerful.

The image above contains lots of diagonal lines, which gives the image a sense of uncertainty and instability. 

The image above uses leading lines to lead us to the end of what looks like a pier. 

Lines - definitions

Certain types of line can mean different things.
Horizontal lines can imply peace and relaxation as they are as if they are lying down asleep.

Vertical lines, however, imply power and strength as they are rising up. They also imply potential energy as they can be tall and will release a lot of energy if they fall.

Then, there are diagonal lines which imply instability, as they look as they are a vertical line mid way into falling over. They means they also suggest uncontrolled power. Diagonal lines make photographs dramatic.

Curved lines, much like straight lines, imply peace, however, they have a sense of unpredictability as they are changing direction between points. They also express fluid, smooth movement.

An effective technique in photography is leading lines. Leading lines, such as those used in the image below, are prominent lines in a photo that are designed to lead you to a certain place in the photograph. This is very effective if you have a impressive background which you would like to draw attention to such as the one below.