Initial Idea
My first idea relates to the theme of complex, and I am planning to create a series of images where I have framed, cropped and warped images of more conplex/ sophisticated buildings to create an abstract piece where you almost cannot tell it is a buidling, and so it comes across more like a piece of abstract art. The uniform nature of modern buildings alongside the straight edges + sharp corners are very good to work with.
A further layer of complexity is added to these images as I captured photos of Jersey’s rising financial district and new housing developments which see large modern buildings being erected almost annually, a focal point in the gentrification of Jersey.
Results
Process
The main part of capturing these images was both finding the right angles as well as the right framing. Due to a lot of the buildings I photographed having a lot of windows needed to find an angle where there wasn’t too much glare- while still keeping the framing just right.
This is an example of one of my images where I didn’t quite get the framing & angle right, as you can see i wouldn’t be able to achieve my desired effect without excessive cropping + the lighting and glare on the balconys doesn’t fit in with what I’m trying to do.
Editing Process
Printed Pieces
This print is a combination of the below images which I have rotated and put next to each other to create a complex piece where you can’t quite tell what you’re looking at without looking for longer. The Intricate array of rooftops from an aerial shot of Jersey’s town is the subject.
I am pleased with this piece as it portrays exactly as I intended, presenting as more of a complex pattern / abstract art piece rather than a simple landscape photo.
For my second piece I simply mounted a photo of one of the finance buildings, I found that this photo didn;s need much editing as it already had enough complexity due to me framing two buildings into one photo in a way that sort of merges them together.
In the end the only thing I changed was the rotation of the image, to make it fit in more with my attempt at making images of architecture that come across more as patterns than buildings which I think was successful.