When you return to school you will research projection photography before creating your own images using the technique of projection. Whilst you can project photographs which you find online (secondary sources) onto your model, it is always best to use images which you have taken yourself, and abstract photographs are ideal for this. It also gives you an opportunity to experiment with a completely new and different type of photography which you may like to go back and revisit during one of your later projects.
There are a variety of different types of abstract photography and different things you can photograph, look at the examples, visit the websites and watch the video below to get some ideas:
Coloured lights reflecting off of tin foil
Nail polish floating on top of water
Bubbles
Vegetable oil floating on top of water in a clear bowl with a coloured/patterned screen of a tablet underneath
Task 1: Green (grade 1/2) Take 8 photographs experimenting with different abstract photography techniques.
Amber (grade 3/4) Take 12 photographs experimenting with different abstract photography techniques and remembering to use compositional guidelines in your work.
Red (grades 5+) Take as many photographs as you wish. Variety is key - try to vary the angles from which you take your photographs, how close you are to your subject, which parts of the scene you are zooming in on etc. Ensure that all of your photographs are in focus and remember to play with compositional guidelines in your images.
Task 2: a) Create a new folder in your Photography folder in your Google Drive with the title 'Abstract Photography Experiments' and upload your photos into that folder. b) Upload your photographs to your site to create a contact sheet (remember - your photographs should be in rows of four) c) Screenshot your contact sheet d) Delete your photos and upload your screenshot where they were. They should go underneath the other experiments (reflection, plastic etc.) which you have completed so far in this project e) Pick your two favourite photographs and display them side by side below your contact sheet to show off your best work. f) Put a title above your images of 'Abstract Photography Experiments'. g) Write a sentence about your photographs: What do you think was successful? Why? Would you like to take any of these ideas forward with you in this project?
Red (grades 5+) Pick your favourite experiment and edit it to enhance your work. Then crop it down so that it is square in size and add text to make a CD cover. Display this in large underneath your contact sheet of photographs.