straight images- lines

 Straight images:

image bank - lines

Image bank:

I have chosen these photos because they all have the similarity that the lines all continue into the distance. All these photos are made of different materials which help to give the lines a different effect. Some of the lines are made up of shorter lines whilst others are just long lines. These photos all show how common lines are and that they can be found in places that you don't expect. These images also show how lines do not always have to be straight and stand out, these images so that can be wavy or curved as well as discreet.

In the two images above and below the use of black and white lines in a alternate pattern compliments each other and helps to give definition. As the white ends and the black beings and vice versa, the lines are clearly defined as you can clearly see a change in colour as well as a straight line.

In the two images above and below line is shown through the bricks and slabs in the pavement. The use of line  in the bricks helps to give definition and form to the wall itself. I also adds some personality to the wall as neither of the walls in the different pictures have the same size bricks or lines. The lines also help to show the length of the wall as they allow you to focus on a certain line and follow it to see where the line ends in the photo.

In the two images above and below. lines have been used to show depth.  The lines in these photos show that a path or journey is being followed. They help to give the image a sense of destination, that isn't actually revealed. The use of lines here gives you something to focus on but at the same time the lines blur out at the end. This is effective as it helps to draw you into the picture and to follow the lines through.

definition post - lines

Definition post

Dictionary definition: A long, narrow mark or band.

Describing words: straight, curved, bendy, narrow, short, long, rule, repeated.

 I chose this photo because it shows how the line is travelling, the lines go from being straight to being curved.  You can also see how the line continues on into the distance where the picture itself ends.

 I chose this photo because usually when you look at a leaf you don't generally look at the lines in them. I like this photo because the zoom is good so you can really see the natural lines in a leaf. This photo also shows the lines in a leaf are natural as the lines are not straight.

I chose this photo because the lines are not as clear however you can still see them. You can also see the lines at different angles. The lines in this photo are all actually the same length put from the point the picture was taken the ones at the end look shorter.

The lines in this photo don't look straight as the photo is of a tunnel, however the whole tunnel itself is made up of smaller lines. The lines in this photo give the photo definition so you can see how the tunnel continues on.

My definition: Lines make up everything that surrounds us in everyday life, they give things definition.

Work diary - lines

Lines - work diary:

For our first session of photography we were given the topic of lines. We went out around the college with the cameras to take pictures of lines. These photos could have any type of line in them and you didn't have to particularly show what the picture was of, you just had to show the lines.  I found this task both easy and hard. I found it hard because you had to find lines in things that you would usually not notice the lines in. However I also found this easy because lines are found in everything we look at so I didn't have to look far to find my pictures.  Although this was my first session I felt that I could keep up with everything that was going on in the class.

Progression: From my line shoot I would like to take the aspect of finding the hidden and smaller features that are in photos and bring them out to be shown clearly. Shooting line on location gave me the opportunity to find many different lines and the places they could be found. If i was to re shoot lines i would be sure to find some more unique lines as well as lines that are common to widen my variety of lines. i would do this because i think that lines are a good place to start when trying to compose a picture. The picture below is an example of something in the style of what i would aim to achieve as i liked the way  that these lines are original and have been used in a unique way. I also like the angle to photo was taken which helps to create the originality of the overall image.

I think that the photo above and the photo below are my best photos. I think the photo above is a good photo because it show lines in a natural environment. Also the brick that is out of place shows how certain lines can stand out more than others. I think the photo below is one of my best photos because it has straight lines in the background but the main focus of the photo shows how lines don't have to be straight and also how they are found in people.

If I could re-do this project I would try to take pictures of more original lines as I often found myself taking similar pictures to the people in my class. I would also try take a better standard of pictures by trying to take the pictures at a better zoom and make sure that my backgrounds are clearer.





I chose to include these photos because I feel that they show the lines really clearly even though there are things going on in the background. I also think that although these lines are man made, in these photos I think they look natural. These images are direct lines that are clearly visible to the human eye. Thee types of lines are easy to come by in every day life as well as standout in many different settings.