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The shape of things

2/4/2021

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One of the first things one does in drawing class is draw shapes; the cube, the cone, the sphere. Shape is also one of the fundamental elements for design and art. This week, in my photo group, we also addressed it as an element of photography: How to pull out a singular shape from your surroundings and photo it.

Again, reflecting life. Are we in good shape? Are you out of shape? Shipshape. Shapeshifting. What shape is the world in? We are all squared up. Round and round she goes. Lovers’ triangle. And so many more idioms about shape.


I found it much easier to see round shapes than the more angular varieties.
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Maybe that is my visual preference, maybe it is something more primitive inside. We relate to the round of the moon, the sun, the earth. Roundness is soothing. The circle is never-ending.

While shooting this week's shots, I loved the way I was looking at the details of the world. I was also taking things out of context and celebrating them for their own character. Sometimes it was about the presence of the shape. Sometimes it was about the absence of the shape. Sometimes the shape was merely implied. 


Anyhoo… enough musing and here are the photos:

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Mary Ann link
2/7/2021 11:58:59 am

Love your use of photos and the graphicness of the shapes. Personally I am a circle person with triangles coming in a close second. Lately I have discovered the joy of old Kodachrome slides. The colors are delicious! Love we are playing in the same sandbox.

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