REPETITION, PATTERN, RHYTHM REFLECTION AND SYMMETRY – Classwork Blog Post 1

Nick Albertson

NICK ALBERTSON
White Light 17, 2017, archival pigment print

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Both images show strong lighting from where the camera is pointing having a tonal range going from light at the front to dark at the back. Both photos use a fast shutter speed at the images are in focus and not blurry from movement, with Albertson’s and Metzker’s photos both use straight lines going across the photo of just making a rectangular or square shapes which all spaces are in a 2D layout making the image look flat. The photos produced by these photographers reflect the year/years these photos have been taken where Albertson’s image looks slightly futuristic whereas Metzker’s igmage looks old and in time frame.

Ray Metzker

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Pictus Interruptus series, made between 1976 and 1981

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In Albertson’s photo he bases his image on colour whereas Metzker uses black and white tones instead, the focus of the photo in Metzker is behind the white lines focused on the wall which is the opposite to Abertson’s as he focuses at the centre at the front. With Abertson’s photo he uses set lighting which he prepares for his photos which is different to Metzker as he uses natural lighting and doesn’t adjust the scenery except with an object to put in front of the camera such as a piece of paper to change the boring streets into something that is irregular whereas Albertson doesn’t block the camera and focuses on one centre object.

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