Requirement
8 photographs
Purpose
To show the impact of on an image of
using strong vertical and horizontal lines
Technical learning
- Lines are often the edges of objects: contrast makes them stand out
- Lines in photographs are reinforced by reference to the edges of the frame
- Lines have 2 qualities: one graphic, the other expressive
- The graphic qualities - divides the frame, helps locate elements within the frame, gives a sense of direction (along the line)
- Expressive impact - varies with type of line
Vertical lines
- Expressive impact: provides moderate sense of movement, confronts viewer
- Examples: walls, posts, trees, standing human figure, road seen from high viewpoint, a row of objects seen from a high viewpoint
Horizontal lines
- Expressive impact: strong locating impact, natural base for objects to stand on, seen as static, stable, having weight
- Examples: horizon line, man-made flat surfaces, long shadows (light at low side angle), row of objects at same distance from camera, mass of objects seen at a low angle
Lines also occur by
implication: our imagination makes connects individual points.
Project and review
Look for specific examples of
vertical and horizontal lines: discover how some design elements occur and how common or rare they are. Shoot 4 different examples of
horizontal lines and 4 of vertical ones. Make the line what the viewer sees first.
Horizontal
Leeks in supermarket display
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| Regular stacking of leeks create powerful horizontal lines |
Wooden roof
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| Shadow on edges of wooden strips on roof create a series of strong horizontal lines |
Steel and glass roof of Canary Wharf DLR Station
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| Steel supports for intricate glass panels of roof produce sillhouettes of thick, irregular horizontal lines |
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| Daylight on the edges of the closed Venetian Blinds creates a series of horizontal lines (as well as shadow lines on the egg) |
Vertical
TV masts in Dorset
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| Masts dominate naturally dominate landscape, so eye level viewpoint is enough to make them appear prominent |
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| Shot from a low angle with a macro lens to emphasise height of sculpture |
Trunk of dying tree
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| Grain of wood runs vertically, empahsised by converting image to black & white |
Water gully at One More London
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| Wide angle lens close to surface of gully emphasises the lines. Also works as a triangle |
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