Patterns & Texture In Nature

Your assignment is to find the beauty in nature through the use of pattern and texture. Pattern is identified as a repetition of a certain element or elements. Texture refers to the properties held by an external surface. Although we cannot actually feel the texture in a photograph, implied texture will give the viewer the feeling that they can actually reach in and touch the image.







Assignment:

• Shoot 24 photos of texture and pattern—12 textures and 12 patterns—find both repeating patterns and textural elements outside the school
• create a contact sheet of your film 
• print your 2 best images in the darkroom

Tips to Get Started:
You should decide how you are going to frame your subject. Use the rule of thirds. Consider your outdoor lighting. Is it sunny or cloudy? How can we zoom a little closer to take a better photograph. Fill the frame with your pattern or texture. Watch your backgrounds (no cars or random people).

Resources:

• Pinterest board for Patterns & textures
• ​http://char.txa.cornell.edu/language/element/pattern/pattern.htm

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