Friday, August 28, 2009

SYMMETRY


Alinka Echeverria displays symmetry in her underwater series. The lanes of the pool and the swimmers above proove the symmetrical quality of the photo.

PROPORTION

David Lachapelle plays on proportion in his portrait of Ewan McGregor. His giant head and hands counter the small doll's house.

MOVEMENT


In this photo John Scarisbrick employs movement in the interesting way the individual in the photo is captured.

PATTERN

In this photo from Michael Kenna's Silent World series demonstrates the use of pattern in photography by the alignment of the trees.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

VARIETY


Charlie White's photographs often demonstrate variety to the fullest. There is a lot going on in this photograph. Much is unknown such as the alien creature. The guests at the party seem to be shareing their own stories.

UNITY


In Mr. Toledano's photograph, the individual and the pillow unite to form one exaggerated object.

TEXTURE


Levi van Veluw emphasizes texture in his series of self portraits. Here we observe a seasonal themed piece of four textured photographs.

VALUE


Noted celebrity photographer Danny Clinch demonstrates the use of value in his black & white portraits. This can be seen in the lighting technique used in the photo of 2pac.

BALANCE


Many of Super Hyper Real's photographs emphasize balance, as seen in the photo above.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

SHAPE/FORM


Irene L. demonstrates shape and form in her photograph. The way it was shot brings the overall shape of the individual into focus because of the harsh silhouette.

LINE


Photographer Irene L. demonstrates line by the angle this photograph was taken. The way the benches are aligned create a line of its own.

SPACE


Photographer Dan Vojtech's sports themed photos often demonstrate the use of positive and negative as seen in this photo.

EMPHASIS

Miles Aldridge demonstrates emphasis in this photograph by focusing on a certain specific area while leaving the rest black.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

COLOR


David Lachapelle is clutch. He rocks and uses tons of color. Yeah yeah yeah. In his portrait of Elton John he compliments his exuberant lifestyle with bursts of color.