Learning to observe
Assignment 52 -- Copycat
I keep reading & re-reading sections of Freeman Patterson's book, "Photography & the Art of Seeing." His reflections seem very sound to me -- not just as advice for photographers, but as a way of being in the world: "(examine) things in detail & (believe) they are important in their own right." In this frame of mind, while I was out walking my dog, I was struck by the bark on these three trees, standing in a row at a suburban street corner.
I tried to think about some of the things he has to say about visual design while taking this photo & editing. "A vertical line can indicate formality & stiffness, but may also give a feeling of strength or power... Several parallel lines may produce an impression of movement more successfully than can one single one.. .. An oblique line brings life, activity, & movement to a composition."
It's a very different way for me to approach taking a photo. Though I wish this were a more stellar example of intentional design principles, the attempt was very interesting to me.
Here is a link to a few of Freeman Patterson's images:
www.masterfile.com/stock-photography/image/700-02700387/B...
Learning to observe
Assignment 52 -- Copycat
I keep reading & re-reading sections of Freeman Patterson's book, "Photography & the Art of Seeing." His reflections seem very sound to me -- not just as advice for photographers, but as a way of being in the world: "(examine) things in detail & (believe) they are important in their own right." In this frame of mind, while I was out walking my dog, I was struck by the bark on these three trees, standing in a row at a suburban street corner.
I tried to think about some of the things he has to say about visual design while taking this photo & editing. "A vertical line can indicate formality & stiffness, but may also give a feeling of strength or power... Several parallel lines may produce an impression of movement more successfully than can one single one.. .. An oblique line brings life, activity, & movement to a composition."
It's a very different way for me to approach taking a photo. Though I wish this were a more stellar example of intentional design principles, the attempt was very interesting to me.
Here is a link to a few of Freeman Patterson's images:
www.masterfile.com/stock-photography/image/700-02700387/B...