Post by Saknika on Jun 2, 2010 20:04:35 GMT -5
This time around, we’re heading back to the basics once more! Sometimes it’s good to review them, because we often get lost in so many other things that our founding basics get sloppy, and that can cause everything else to collapse.
The basic concept we’re going to go over this time, is one that is far more difficult to work with than most. We’re going to cover form, which simply put is the basic outline of an object.
For example, when you think of a woman, you often think of curves. That is because a woman has them, and her form is curvy (usually). When you think of a flower, the leaves have a harsher, linear form, while the petals a soft and curvy one.
This is not to be confused with shape, however. Shape and form are very close to one another, but the big difference is that form has depth, where as shapes usually do not.
How this will Work:
1. Take a photograph of an object that has form, focusing on the form as you do.
2. Share that photograph and comment on the one above yours, or more if you desire
3. Receive feedback
4. Using the feedback you get, take a new photo and share it, repeating step 2.
5. Rinse and repeat as often as necessary.
Remember! This is about improvement, so we’re hoping to see two photos or more in this thread from all participants!
Close Date: June 30th at 11:59pm EST
And now, to get us started, here is a photo I did with natural light that exemplifies the form of a leaf on a plant:
The basic concept we’re going to go over this time, is one that is far more difficult to work with than most. We’re going to cover form, which simply put is the basic outline of an object.
For example, when you think of a woman, you often think of curves. That is because a woman has them, and her form is curvy (usually). When you think of a flower, the leaves have a harsher, linear form, while the petals a soft and curvy one.
This is not to be confused with shape, however. Shape and form are very close to one another, but the big difference is that form has depth, where as shapes usually do not.
How this will Work:
1. Take a photograph of an object that has form, focusing on the form as you do.
2. Share that photograph and comment on the one above yours, or more if you desire
3. Receive feedback
4. Using the feedback you get, take a new photo and share it, repeating step 2.
5. Rinse and repeat as often as necessary.
Remember! This is about improvement, so we’re hoping to see two photos or more in this thread from all participants!
Close Date: June 30th at 11:59pm EST
And now, to get us started, here is a photo I did with natural light that exemplifies the form of a leaf on a plant:
