Reflection - Straight Images

Reflection - Contact Sheet

Definition - Reflection

A reflection is a mirror of an image. The mirrored image is identical, only it has been flipped around, so it is the exact opposite of the other image. This creates one perfectly symmetrical image.

Here is an example of a reflection to better explain what reflection is. As you can see, there is a cat standing on a mirror, which is a reflective device. Inside the mirror, you can see the exact same image of the cat as you can see with the actual kitten, however it has been inverted, creating a perfectly symmetrical image. You can also get reflections where you cannot see the original image symmetrical image as it is not touching it.

Here is an example of this. As you can see, there are not two instances of the image like in the photograph above, but only the reflected one, which is an inverted version of the original image. 

Vivian Maier Research

Vivian Maier is a street photographer who mainly takes photos of people's faces in the public.

Here are a few examples of her works. As you can see, her photographs are taken in public, often candid. She observes the things that are going on and takes photos of people she finds interesting. 

In My opinion, these pictures should definitely be considered art. They possess a very artistic value to me, as they show people reacting to each other and to the things around them. I feel that these types of image help capture a moment, which in the eyes of the people who are experiencing it and the people watching it happen, would not be significant or memorable, become memorable and very interesting. I think this is partly because the photographer or other people viewing the image get more time to reflect on the meaning of what is happening, and may be able to imagine background stories for why it is happening.

Shape - Straight Images (studio)

 I used the rule of thirds to capture this image of my badge. The badge is a circle and inside the badge is a star shape.

 I used the rule of thirds here too, however, i zoomed closer so that you can see the star shape closer up.

For this photo, I changed the angle at which i took the picture, meaning the circular badge looks more like an oval. In this image, you can also see the circular pin cover at the back of the badge.

 I took this from a birds' eye view perspective, meaning you can see the edges of the pin covers. You can also see edge of the trigger mechanism for undoing the badge, which creates a circle.

I also decided to get another object to take pictures of. This was another object which has circles in it. At each end, there is a circle and another circle inside. From this angle, the circle almost becomes an oval.

Shape - Contact Sheet (studio)

Shape - Image Bank

This image presents a circular shape at the top, and there is a circular pattern that gets larger as you approach the foreground.

This image shows several circles. The one that is noticed first is the one in foreground, and there are lots more shown in the mid ground and background.

The photograph above shows petals hanging from a branch. They present a heart shape, with a rounded, almost oval shape attached to the bottom of them. They are irregular shapes.

This is an image created by people's fingers. It creates the shape of a star, which is an irregular shape.

  This photo makes use of negative space to create an irregular shape. The shape has lots of corners.