“Abstract” is the Photo Theme for July

Abstract – Abstract photography consists of images created using photography materials and equipment that don’t have an immediate association with the physical world. Abstract photographers use perspective, movement, and light to transform the world we see into an unexpected, often unrecognizable image. “Abstract photography is not representational. It might explore the texture or detail of everyday objects, or make you think of something else,” explains professor and photographer Tina Tryforos. There’s no exact step-by-step guide to creating the abstract, but there are some general principles artists can experiment with to bring their photographs into the abstract realm.

Create photographs that fit the theme and upload up to five of them to the club’s Monthly Photo Themes Flickr group.  Please tag them with the keyword abstract.  Post them during July, not before or after.  That way they’ll appear together with other club member’s images.

[Photo by: Michelle Bui]