Elements and Principles Slideshow

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Here is my slide show of photographs representing the elements and principles of art.  I am listing an explanation of why I chose each photograph to represent its specific element or principle, and then I will reflect on the overall process of completing the project.

Line:  I chose the photograph of the landscape to represent line because I thought the horizon was so well defined in an implied line that it would be a perfect example
Shape:  I took a picture of the change on my desk just to see how it would turn out, and after looking at it I decided to use the aerial view photograph of the money as shape because of the flat look that it gave
Color:  I took a picture of cupcakes my roommate made and frosted because the color scheme of the cupcakes, frosting and sprinkles represented a Halloween/Autumn theme that was clearly visible from color alone
Value:  I took a photo of my own eye to represent value, because I have always thought the value gradient from pupil to iris in an eye is striking
Texture:  For texture I used a photo I took with the back of my sister's wedding dress as the focus because her dress was very textured in the back and had a lot of surface quality
Form:  For form I took a picture of an old Pepsi Cola bottle that I use as a vase.  I liked this image because the see through glass bottle allows viewers to truly see the form and all three dimensions of it
Space:  I chose this picture for space because I think the spaces of the foreground and background are clearly visible and separated
Unity:  I took this picture quickly before having to jump into the photo myself.  I think it is a good representation of unity because although we are not all in the same outfit or posing the same way it is still visually pleasing
Variety:   I took the photo for variety because although each of the items pictured are stuffed animals, they are all different, there is a variety among them
Emphasis:  This picture is a great example of emphasis to me because the motion of pointing to something is to give emphasis to something and her pointing finger is the emphasis of the photo
Balance:  I chose this photo for balance because of the relieved symmetry shown in the table setting
Movement:  I liked this photograph for movement because I feel like it captured movement on all levels, my sister's hair and skirt are moving, my nephew is moving up in the air
Rhythm:  The pattern in this sweater represent rhythm well because of it's repeating nature
Proportion:  I thought that this photo showed the size relationship between my teenage sister and toddler nephew; she had to squat down to be on his level.

Overall, I really enjoyed this first project.  It was very hands on in nature and that forced me to gain a deeper understanding of the elements and principles of art because I did not just have to recognize them in someone else's work, but be able to use them in my own.  Thinking about what I wanted to capture to represent things made me contemplate what makes up each element and principle, and reviewing the photographs after I swapped some out for different elements and principles because I recognized some as better representations.