Category Archives: Part 4

Your purpose here is to convey the trace of the absent person or thing, or to express something of an altered mood by a particular emphasis. • Choose an environment that you know well, but one where you can move … Continue reading →

Make the image your own. Artists rarely copy each other, but they do learn from each other. Try to identify exactly what it is in the photograph that appeals to you: • the visual quality (tones, colours, light and dark) … Continue reading →

Sometimes you want to subtly (or boldly) change the quality of the image. This may be to give the photo a different interpretation, to make it ‘cooler’, ‘grittier’ or to look less ‘digital’. This can be useful if you find … Continue reading →

Repetition of one image, whether exactly the same or with slight differences in exposure, crop or image quality, elicits an inquisitive eye. Repetition emphasises the sameness and yet paradoxically indicates a difference. Andy Warhol used this strategy in his screenprints … Continue reading →

Juxtaposition in photography can be as simple as placing two photographs side by side. But juxtaposition can also be said to happen within the frame in still life when objects are purposely placed together. In photomontage rougher and often amusing juxtapositions result from … Continue reading →

1. Create a series of photographs that include deep shadow in much of the frame. You could achieve this by using a black backdrop or by exposing in high contrast light as in Part One Project 2 (Shadows). 2. Choose … Continue reading →

Most imagery contains layers of some kind: subject and background, f/g m/g and b/g, for example. In this exercise you’ll experiment with ways of making layered imagery in your camera. In the following exercise, you’ll experiment with using image layers … Continue reading →

Make a series of photographs of textures and colours, objects and forms. These can be close or wide shots of essential things like clothes, bricks, bark, grass, sky, etc. Try to render everything ‘abstract’ or not entirely recognisable by altering … Continue reading →

An object sometimes has the potential to change the regular atmosphere of a place. You may have noticed this in your significant person photograph. 1. Set your camera in a room – or outdoor space – you know well. Use … Continue reading →