52 Weeks | Week 34 | Symmetry
52 Clicks | Week 34 | Symmetry
We rounded out our final week in our advanced composition month in our Project 52 with the theme symmetry. I love how the use of symmetry in photography immediately creates a strong composition, the sense of balance resulting in aesthetically pleasing images. The p52 participants ran away with this assignment and created some truly beautiful photographs. I'm particularly impressed with their ability to find symmetry in unique places and objects, creating such interesting and creative images.
xo,
Angie Mahlke
52 Weeks | Week 33 | Patterns & Repetition
52 Clicks | Week 33 | Patterns & Repetition
The next advanced composition technique we focused on in our Project 52 was patterns and repetitions. Using patterns and repeating items (objects, colors, shapes, etc) is a great tool that can be used dramatically or subtly to create an interesting composition.
As I was scrolling through the images for the week, I was struck with how many past theme elements the p52 participants are incorporating in their work - from light and textures to other compositional techniques. Everyone is growing and flourishing and developing their own personal voice and style. It's a fun thing to witness
xo,
Angie Mahlke
52 Weeks | Week 32 | Diagonals
52 Weeks | Week 32 | Diagonals
As we continued on with advanced composition in our Project 52, we focused on using diagonal lines in our images. Diagonals can be used for a variety of reasons: to guide the eye, to create tension, to tell a story in a more engaging way, to create depth, etc. The p52 participants clearly got the assignment and they once again proved to be an inspiring group of artists.
xo,
Angie Mahlke
52 Clicks | Week 31 | Rule of Space
52 Clicks | Week 31 | Rule of Space
For the month of August, our Project 52 will be focusing our attention on advanced composition techniques. The first one was rule of space, which seemed to be a new term to most of us as we struggled to differentiate between that and negative space. In case this is new to you as well, the rule of space is where you leave visual space in the direction the subject is moving/looking/facing or, even, the direction they just left, depending on your intentions. The visual space does not need to be empty, though, where negative space is more about emphasizing something by isolating it with unfilled space.
As always, the p52 participants embraced this theme and impressed me with what they came up with. Here's your weekly dose of inspiration.
xo,
Angie Mahlke
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