Andre Kertez
Analysis
Andre Kertez was a Hungarian photographer famous for his studies on composition and work in photojournalism. While living in Paris he made a picture of a fork. It is a very simple photograph of a fork resting on a bowl. The strong light is casting a black shadow on the table. The shape the shadow is making is as important to the composition as the fork. The picture is considered as masterpiece of composition.
My Response
I made a series of images on my phone using items from our kitchen and a torch to make strong shadows. I used the stainless steel work top as a background to begin with but thought the pictures looked better on white paper. If first tried to copy the original picture before trying some of my own ideas. I converted the pictures to black and white using Photoshop.
Here is a slideshow of the pictures I took before I edited them.
Andre Kertez was a Hungarian photographer famous for his studies on composition and work in photojournalism. While living in Paris he made a picture of a fork. It is a very simple photograph of a fork resting on a bowl. The strong light is casting a black shadow on the table. The shape the shadow is making is as important to the composition as the fork. The picture is considered as masterpiece of composition.
My Response
I made a series of images on my phone using items from our kitchen and a torch to make strong shadows. I used the stainless steel work top as a background to begin with but thought the pictures looked better on white paper. If first tried to copy the original picture before trying some of my own ideas. I converted the pictures to black and white using Photoshop.
Here is a slideshow of the pictures I took before I edited them.
What Went Well
Using the bright light from the torch was a good idea. The shadows were very strong and made interesting shapes. The shadows were very long and I composed the pictures so they are as important at the items being photographed.
Even Better If
The white paper stopped the light reflecting off the steel table. It would have been better if I had used one single large piece of paper instead of overlapping four sheets. I think the picture of the fork similar to Kertez's picture is the best. I think this is because the shadow and the fork are separated. In most of my pictures the object and the shadows overlap. The pictures would have been better if I have tried to separate them. My other two best pictures are ones that have the simplest shapes.
Top Three
Below are my three best images from the project.
Using the bright light from the torch was a good idea. The shadows were very strong and made interesting shapes. The shadows were very long and I composed the pictures so they are as important at the items being photographed.
Even Better If
The white paper stopped the light reflecting off the steel table. It would have been better if I had used one single large piece of paper instead of overlapping four sheets. I think the picture of the fork similar to Kertez's picture is the best. I think this is because the shadow and the fork are separated. In most of my pictures the object and the shadows overlap. The pictures would have been better if I have tried to separate them. My other two best pictures are ones that have the simplest shapes.
Top Three
Below are my three best images from the project.