South Congress: After the Rain
Gestalt Principles: Grouping: The eye naturally groups similar objects by color, value, shape, location and orientation Containment: Format creates unity and determines positive and negative space Repetition: Same visual effect used over and over. Proximity: Distance between visual elements. Continuity: Fluid connection among … Continue reading
The Gestalt principle is a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts. For this project, we were asked to use the principles of gestalt and … Continue reading
For this project I focused on the words that can be found on a street such as Congress. Words are an important part of every day life, they are the way that we communicate with each other, giving information, warnings, … Continue reading
Since the guidelines for this project required me to stay on South Congress while taking photos, I used the Gestalt principles to place emphasis on the different kinds of rusted metals. I wanted to demonstrate that the Gestalt principles … Continue reading
The images I ultimately chose relate to Gestalt through several of the properties presented to us. Grouping, repetition and proximity are the most common principles I always shoot for and represent in my work. My inspiration for this project was … Continue reading
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GESTALT The birds in this photo create continuity through their formation, leading one’s eye diagonally across the photo. There is also similarity and repetition between many of the birds as some have birds have similar forms to other birds in … Continue reading
After trying to find a common theme within my pictures, I found something interesting about empty paths and spaces. There was a very peculiar, distant feeling in those spaces, and I wanted to focus on that. Through post-production, I wanted to add … Continue reading
Gestalt noun. psychology. A theory that analyzes that something made up of many parts is perceived as more than just its parts; it is perceived as a “unified whole”. Through its various elements and principles, Grouping, Containment, Repetition, Continuation, Closure, Proximity, Figure/Ground, … Continue reading