Shape

–Definition and Theory

•A shape is an area enclosed by a line. It could be just an outline or it could be shaded in.

•Shapes can be either geometric, like a circle, square or triangle, or irregular.

•When drawing shapes, you must consider the size and position as well as the shape of the area around it. The shapes created in the spaces between shapes are referred to as negative space.

–Photographer Research
Bill Brandt was British photographer initially known for his images for magazines such as Lilliput and Picture Post. He was later known for his distorted nudes and portraits of famous artists.






Brandt's choice to shoot in black and white makes the images look very abstract and so it takes the focus away from the specific object that the viewer is looking at but the shapes it creates. He uses different composition rules in his images e.g. in the first image he uses a triangle composition and in the last one its a more traditional rule of thirds. I will try and incorporate the black and white style of Brandt's work into my own.




–Image Bank


–Contact Sheet


–My Best Images 


–Images That Need Improvement