Thursday, November 21, 2013

photos of big word


Final book model


Preliminary books models


Photo essay reading


In this reading, we learn a few techniques when taking photographs. One main point the passage teaches is having symmetry in ones photographs. Having symmetry in the photograph makes it easy on the viewers eye. The symmetry does not have to be mathematically correct. Another point the passage makes is about repetition. Repetition in photography is meant to attract attention. When one repeats something in a photograph it automatically draws ones eye. Repetition in a photograph brings conformity, accord, and harmony. Framing is another point the passage makes. Framing is meant to direct the viewers eyes to the photographs center of interest while also keeping the viewers eye from escaping within the images boarders.

5 final compositions


10 compositions


Pathfinder exercise


Parts of a letter


Typography and hand writing are extremely similar. Obviously typography came from handwriting therefore both would hold similar characteristics. Handwriting is an act of making simple marks by hand. Each letter from the alphabet has a distinct meaning and use. Typography uses this method but expands it. Typography allows letters and words to just not only be a word with a definition, it allows words to display their meaning visually. Vocabulary is key with typography. The words should portray its meaning with the arrangement of such letters as well as how each letter is constructed. To create such letters and words there are many techniques in which to do so. Each letter has certain characteristics which may be altered to change the meaning but keep the shape such as the serif and bracket. The serif is the short strokes that finish off the letter form. A bracket is a curving point between the serif and the stroke.