Form Work Diary

Description of shoot:

For the topic of form I found the best way to capture different by using close ups of objects that has light reflecting on it to create highlighted tones that contrast with the dark shadows in the contours of the object. I found that objects with a lot of contrasting tones and a defined structure showed the best examples of form and when capturing them from close up, it may be difficult or easy to see what the image is of. This is why even though tone is a separate topic, it is still important to consider it when taking images for form as without the tones, there wouldn't be much form as the form of objects would't be clear and photos would appear more 2D rather than having more depth and appearing 3D.

Image I liked:

This image is a very close image of a horses nose. I think it is quite unclear what the form is when first looking at it. This is because the image is really close up and a lot of the horse isn't in the image. I also like how when I took this, my camera was angled slightly upwards, so it was looking up at the horse, I like how this has an affect on the way we see the picture and gives the picture a sense of direction. The darker tones on the bottom right of the horses nose creates a contrast with the subtle light tones that come from the top of the image. I think these tones are important for creating the form.

Progression and image I disliked:

I took this image as I noticed the different tones and when looking at it in real life, these tones created depth and an interesting and complex form. However once taking the picture I saw how the picture looks very 2D and there's no real sense of form in the picture even though there are still different tones. I think this was because this was a flat but layered ceiling however the layers are not shown well in the image therefore it just appears very flat. I think this creates quite a boring and dull picture. Therefore to improve this topic shoot I would photograph images of things with more contours in them to emphasise the form even more.

Images from the internet:

This is an example that I found on the internet of a picture that contains the same principles as my picture of a horses nose. This is because it is a close up of an animals nose, and I think because only this particular part of the animal is seen, it makes it quite difficult to comprehend what it is. Also all the contours and curves on it add to the detail of the form.

I liked how this shows many different tones and contours and I could re make this image by using the right lighting and editing the picture after to create that contrasting effect.