Shape Studio Straight Images/ Work Diary Edited -

Shape Studio Work -
All of these images were edited using Photoshop CC 2014 and I completed this by using a variety of tools and techniques. I began by creating a new layer from the background so that I could edit the image, next I chose the 'Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer' and selected 'Black & White'. Then, I went up to the 'Brightness / Contrast' tool and adjusted my photos accordingly until I was satisfied.

This image is intriguing as the object itself is rectangular and I have physically manipulated it to create a curved shape. 

This photograph is interesting as it depicts compositions of shapes to form banal everyday items that are often overlooked. My inspiration came vaguely from Jeff Koons who had a series called 'Banality'. 

I like this photograph as the shape is physically constructed and then flattened into the 2D medium of photography alongside the already 2D example of shape related to the shadows. 

This photograph uses shape in relation to shadows. 

Progression - 

To improve from this point, I would have attempted to create more intriguing shapes and shadows using the prior formed shapes. Also, the editing of these images into black and white did add to the images although I could have taken it a step further by further increasing the 'Brightness/ Contrast'. 

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Shape Studio Work -

Shape Straight Images / Work Diary -

Shape Edited- 
These images were all taken by me inspired by the formal element of shape specifically the geometric shape found in architecture. I then edited these images using Photoshop CC 2014. Once the images were opened I made a new layer 'Layer 0' do that I could apply changes. Next, I went down to the 'Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer' and chose 'Black & White'. Afterwards, I chose the 'Brightness/ Contrast' and upped the contrast to add to the contours of shape. I am pleased with the overall appearance of these images as the range of highlights and lowlights adds to the outlines and definition of the various shapes inspired by the geometric shape photographers Flavio Samelo and Thomas Hawk.

I like this image as the converging lines draw the viewers eye to the centre of the image after panning up. The audience is taken on a journey. The perspective is almost surreal as the image simultaneously gives both the impression of looking down and up. The monotone colour and strength of the 'Brightness/ Contrast' gives the image a striking aesthetic. 

This photograph is interesting as the composition of the converging lines, diagonal and horizontal all combine with the rectangular and triangular shapes to create a final outcome which is pleasing. 

This image gives the impression of infinity due to the composition of looking up at the angular towering shapes that allow the audience to feel small. 

This image is particularly striking in my opinion due to the share point that the image reaches which is achieved by the lines leading to the edge of the rectangular building. Also the smaller windows serve as examples of shape and add detail to the photograph. 

This final image is composed in a way that merges many shapes together in a precise chaotic ensemble. The triangle serves as the central subject of the image and the tonal difference allows for the stark lines to be shown more accurately. 

Progression - 

To improve from this point I would also shoot in a location that features shapes other than angular sharp shapes. If I went to a location such as London I could photograph the curved architecture and add more depth to my project. I would also like to photograph in the studio to add another dimension to my response. 

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Shape Image Bank with Examples -

Floris Neususs -

Neususs studies the irregular shape of the human body and uses figures that are not defined as an individual but only as a shape fromed by contours and lines. 

Bill Brandt -

Brandt also photographs the irregular shape of humans focusing specifically on the female form. This can either be viewed as art or sexual objectification of women. 

Thomas Hawk - 
Hawk studies geometric shape in modern and old architecture.
Another notable geometric shape photographer is Flavio Samelo who works in black and white much like Hawk and similarly studies architecture and the shapes found in modern life.