1. Contrast
Contrast is more than just a feature of the visual language. It is a feature that exists everywhere, among humans and in the landscape. Contrast can illuminate the scope of variety and diversity, and doesn’t have to be extreme and polarized. I plan to document some of the contrast that exists in my neighborhood, to demonstrate that contrast is not only normal, but also interesting and has it’s own intrinsic value.
I plan to communicate contrast by take photos that show juxtaposed ideas or visual features. I would like to stick to my own neighborhood, so I can better understand the neighborhood myself, and also show what the contrast exists within all our own immediate landscapes.
- Images showing color contrast found in outside areas in my neighborhood
- Images using light contrast to capture a subject in a particular light
- Images that visually reflect juxtaposed ideas
2. Transition
Periods of transition feel abnormal, unstable and uncomfortable. But transition is normal. It’s a part of everyone’s life, it’s a constant part of the landscape, and is how we make sense of time and history. Even though transition seems like short bursts between normalcy, transition is everywhere, and can be captured visually.
I plan document some of the transition occurring in my neighborhood to demonstrate how normal transition is, and how it it can take different forms. I will try and capture subjects in the midst of transition, as well as the process of transition itself.
- Images of construction and deconstruction
- Images of the changes use of spaces
- Images of the changes use of objects
Hello Alex, I like both topics. Contrast, in my opinion, would be the best thing to shoot since you are able to find so many shots that can be striking especially with different POV/DOF. It can also include framing, lines, light/shadow even within trying to capture just the contrasting moments. I enjoy your gray background with red stripe. It is sharp in the color wheel together, and really makes the eye go to the red line first.
ReplyDeleteTransitions, although sad to me at times even though I know they are quite normal, could make for a very mixed emotion set to shoot, especially while capturing the techniques we have already learned. I enjoy your shot with the rubble. It has contrast even in that and it leads us to wonder, what will be next.