Thursday, December 3, 2009

Space and Scale

Click HERE for instructions to the Space and Scale assignment.

The space and scale assignment is difficult, as it requires the student to really consider the entire frame: front to back and side to side. No longer can they rely on interesting subject matter to get a good photograph, it is now purely about composition. They are asked to surprise the viewer by arranging the world within the photographic frame in a strange or unique fashion. Within the photograph, the viewer might be confused as to what is in front of the frame and what is in back. Or, it might be difficult to ascertain the size of an object. Students create this confusion by considering the edges of the frame and relationships between objects within that frame. Here are some student examples:


Ross Citron


Cassandra Cooper


Amanda Marco


Deja Richardson


Kristen Thorpe


Andrew Vega