Shape - Straight Images

This image shows a regular shape - it's a square, but it has rounded edges, meaning it varies from most squares. The round edges give it more of an interesting shape than a regular square.

 This image shows a very irregular shape; it has lots of curves and edges. The shape is incredibly complex.

 This image has a clear shape in it; on the front of the can is a circle and the hole in the top of the can is circular.

This image presents an irregular shape, which is the stone. The shape is almost an oval, but has lots of irregular curves and angles.

There are lots of regular shapes, mainly squares and rectangles. The switch box is rectangular and the switches on it are squares with slightly rounded edges.

Colour - Work Diary

For my colour Photoshoot, I wanted to focus on mainly bright colours, as I felt that images with bright, saturated colours in them would draw attention more than those with muted colours. I think that the photoshoot went well, as i managed to capture lots of saturated colours in my images, and because of where i shot, which was at Harlow town, there were also lots of muted colours in the background, which created a good contrast to the saturated colours in the foreground.

Above is my favourite photo from the session. I really like the colours presented on the bike wheels and how saturated they are. I think that it contrast very well to the rest of the picture, which mainly consists of muted colours, especially the pale yellows and blues on the buildings in the background.

This is probably my least favourite image on my contact sheet. Overall, just don't think there was an interesting range of colours or contrast in colours. Although there are some muted colours in the burned part of the sign, I feel a more saturated backing colour would have improved the effect of this.

If i were to retake this photoshoot, I would probably try to take some photos which contain analagous colours, which is a colour type I didn't really address in this photoshoot.

Shape - Definition

Shape is defined as a formation of lines that join. They are two dimensional, unlike a form, which is a three dimensional shape. There are two types of shape. Firstly, there are Geometrical shapes, such as a square or a triangle, which have a set number of sides and set angles, each of which has a specific name. Also, there are irregular shapes, which can have any number of sides, and the angles are not pre-determined. These shapes do not have specific names. Below is a picture of some regular shapes, followed by a picture of some irregular shapes.

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.

Shape - contact sheet

Bill Brandt - Research

This is a photograph by Bill Brandt. Bill Brandt took photos of shape, commonly of the female form, as seen in the photograph. These sort of images can cause controversy, as some would consider them sexual objectification, however, some would consider them art. Personally, I thin that there is no right or wrong answer to this; it is entirely up to the viewer of the art. Personally, I do not find this image to be sexual objectification as it is simply a picture of a woman's legs, and I don't  see objectification implied. I think that it is partly due to my, in my opinion, that this image was not intended to be sexually natured; I feel that the use of female form was not a choice made so that the image was sexually appealing, but because of how it presents shape. Personally I feel that this image creates a sense of discomfort, partly due to the lighting and tones presented.

Form - Straight Images