STRUCTURES

Shoot intentions: 
In our busy day-to-day schedules, we don’t stop to notice the buildings we enter or the structures we pass. My aim is to photograph these places of architectural beauty and visual interest, in a way that makes the viewer appreciate them more. I am particularly interested in abstraction and distortion. Elements I will be looking at in particular include pattern, line, texture and curves. The cubist painter – Pablo Picaso, has inspired me by his unusual and extraordinary works of art. Similarly Alvin Langdon’s abstract forms are those which are eye catching and complex. When shooting I will start to look at things on a much larger scale with a different perspective. Themes I want to focus on include the intricate details of structures as well as looking at rigid shapes of buildings. 

Enthralled by the architecture in London, I chose to focus on a structure through obscurity. The variety of forms and shapes provide the viewer with a complex understanding of the composition. Subtly burning in the sky helped to emphasise the vignette around this composition. 

 

Desaturation was chosen to highlight the wide range of tones and textures involved in this photo. The ripples of the river provide an immediate contrast with the clear white sky, emphasising the calm mood of the photo. Significant elements of line, shape and form are all incorporated outlining the repetitive construction. 

Capturing this structure from below gives the viewer a chance to understand it from a different perspective. This could potentially confuse the audience of size and scale.


Printing at an aperture of F5.6 with a filter 2 1/2 provided a wide tonal range. An exposure time of 30 seconds was used when printing. Line and curves were key elements I chose to explore during this shoot. 










Aiming to incorporate line and curve in this image I chose to use a viewpoint from above, looking down. The twisted angle of this particular structure causes confusion and cannot be understood at an immediate glance. The viewer must take time to understand and appreciate what is in front of them.
Using the technique of solarisation enhanced the image and provided it with a high contrast of tones. 





A famous quote from Rodchenko stated:

“One has to take several different shots of a subject, from different points of view and in different situations, as if one examined it in the round rather than looked through the same key-hole again and again."

This has taught me to be creative in what I do, to look for the unordinary and unexpected. Taking simple forms, and making them seem complex. Providing a surprise element to the viewer is something I aim to achieve so that they can question the composition, and take time to understand it.