Minimalism on Campus

Techniques: Use the sky as negative space, Shott subject against a plain background, lines, 

Tools: Rule of thirds, Simplicty, contrast

 Techniques: Texture, Capture only parts of subject

Tools: Leading lines, fill the frame,  

 Techniques: Texture, use sky as negative space, Large amounts of negative space, 50/50 composition

Tools: Blanace, Simplicty, contrast, Fill the frame, 

 Techniques: Lines, Texture, 50/50 composition, Use the sky as negative space.

Tools: Contrast, simplicity, fill the frame

 Techniques: Patterns, Use the sky as negative space

Tools: Simplicty, fill the frame, contrast, strong diagonal.

 Technique: 50/50 compostion, Patterns/ textures, use the sky as negative space, large amounts of negative space. 

Tools: Contrast, simplicity, symmetrical balance, 

Techniques: Lines, Texture,

Tools, Simplicity, leading lines, fill the frame,  

 Techniques: texture, Lines

Tools: fill the frame, simplicity

Techniques: Use the sky as negative space, 50/50 composition, monochromatic,

Tools: Simplicity, contrast, Asymmetrical Balance

 Techniques: texture, Shoot subject against contrasting colors

Tools: Contrast, rule of thirds, Fill the frame, simplicty

Techniques: Texture, Use the sky as negative space. 

Tools: Leading lines, 

Techniques: use the sky as negative space, lines, Break subject into shapes

Tools: Leading line, Monochromatic, simplicity, contrast,  

Techniques: Texture

Tools, Contrast, simplicity,

Techniques: Lines, use the sky as negative space, Monochromatic,

Tools: Leading Lines, Contrast, simplicity

Minimalism off Campus

Techniques: Monochromatic, Large Amounts of Negative Space. 50/50 Composition, Lines.

Compositional Tools: Symmetrical Balance, Simplicity, Fill the Frame.

Techniques: Use the Sky as Negative Space, Large Amounts of Negative Space, 

Compositional Tools: Rule of Thirds, Simplicity, Contrast. 

Techniques: Take a Silhouette of the Subject (sun behind them), Use the Sky as Negative Space, Shoot subject against a plain background.

Compositional Tools: Contrast, Simplicity. 

Techniques: Lines, Interesting Shadows, Break Subject Down into Shapes.

Compositional Tools: Strong Diagonals, Leading Lines.

Techniques: Texture, Break Subject Down into Shapes, Lines.

Compositional Tools: Fill the Frame, Asymmetrical Balance, Leading Line(s), Simplicity.

Techniques: Textures, Monochromatic, Lines, Interesting Shadows, Break Subject into Shapes.

Compositional Tools: Simplicity, Contrast, Strong Diagonals, Symmetrical Balance. 

Techniques: Texture, Lines, Monochromatic, Capture Only Part of the Subject

Compositional tools: Simplicity,  Fill the Frame

Techniques: Texture

Compositional Tools: Simplicity, Leading Line(s). 

Techniques: Lines, Monochromatic.

Compositional Tools: Simplicity, Contrast. 

Techniques: Lines, Interesting Shadows, Monochromatic

Compositional Tools: Fill the Frame, Simplicity, Strong Diagonals, Contrast. 

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Techniques: Lines, Texture, Monochromatic

Compositional Tools: Radial Balance, Simplicity, Fill the Frame.

Techniques: Monochromatic, Break Subject into Shapes.

Compositional Tools: Fill the Frame, Monochromatic, Asymmetrical Balance. 

Techniques: Texture, Use Sky as Negative Space, Monochromatic.

Compositional Tools: Leading Lines, Strong Diagonals, Contrast. 

Techniques: Subject Against Contrasting Colors, Textures, Subject Against Plain Background.

Compositional Tools: Contrast, Fill the Frame, Simplicity.

 Techniques: Texture.

Compositional Tools: Fill the Frame, Contrast, Simplicity.

Techniques: Texture, Only include Part of your subject.

Compositional Tools: Framing, Symmetrical Balance.

Famous Photographers #1 Minimalism and Beauty in Decay

Grant Hamilton

     Simple, colorful, lines, vintage, unique
     It relates to minimalism because it is finding a bright, colorful picture of what is likely a simple sign or an ordinary mural. 
     Does not relate to beauty in decay
     I like the simplicity and clean lines, although they are all so different, they all fit together.
     I would like to make a series of simple lines or designs. I would like to have a similar eye.
   

Martin Cox



    Spontaneous, interesting, eye-catching, contrast, dark.
    It relates to minimalism because of the overwhelming amount of negative space. the contrast of the dark figures on the white is eye-catching.
    In some cases, his photography shows beauty in decay. When he photographs an old farm, it may not be considered the most aesthetically pleasing, but he finds a way to make it beautiful.
    I like the figures against the white background. It is an amazing contrast.
    I would like to see things the way he sees them, to see where contrast like this can be found.




Doug Ness

     Bright, urban, contrast, texture, lines
     Relates to minimalism because it shows small details and lines from a likely busy and eclectic wall.
     These do relate to beauty in decay. these walls are likely seen as trashy and dirty, but he makes them fun and interesting and brings them to life.
    I like the emphasis on bright colors and stark contrast.
    I would like to capture a similar contrast and find bright, fun pictures in the most simple environment,

Beauty and Decay

• In between the tiles, grass grew, but it was never pulled or weeded. It was simply left. now it lies, dead between the times
• This is an example of things we leave behind.
• I felt the photograph would have depth and texture while showing the position of the grass
• Leading lines, texture, asymmetrical balance, fill the frame. 

•  The boards that were once new and straight are now warped and in disarray. 
•  Although not left behind completely, the signs were never fixed.
• I felt it would be interesting to capture the line of the signs as they went up. 
• contrast, large amounts of negative space, leaving lines, using the sky as negative space, simplicity. 

•  This baseball is naturally cracked and destroyed from sitting alone in the dugout.
• this ball was lost under the bench and forgotten about. no one noticed that it was slowing breaking down form not being used
• When I saw the ball under the bench against the blue tarp, I immediately needed to photograph it. 
• texture, contrast, the rule of thirds.

(outside of class)

• The nails have, over time, been pushed out of the wood as well as become very rusted
• although not necessarily forgotten about, they were not thought about, nor  were they preserved
•  I felt as though there would be a cool effect if I were to take this picture from this angle. The nails would look interesting as they pulled out of the wood.
• symmetry, contrast, texture, negative space. 

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