There are several options when it comes to photography art.
With the advent of the digital camera, photography has evolved not only as a job for the professional photographer but also as a pastime for amateurs. Although some photographers still prefer the traditional feel and integrity of taking photographs using film cameras, other photographers favor the convenience and updated technology that a digital camera provides. As the saying goes, a picture tells a thousand words and photography enables the development of creative and educational art projects.
Alphabet Photo Gallery
Various types of alphabet photo galleries have been created by famous photographers that can serve as your inspiration or model in creating your own alphabet photo gallery. Some designs feature the alphabet in illuminated writing or architectural structures, while others present a collection of images that form or illustrate the letters of the alphabet. You can also select a specific theme or material then design them to produce an alphabet gallery. Examples of these are alphabet galleries using human formations, plant parts, human hair and creative cutouts.
Photo Collage
A photo collage is another interesting photography art project. You can do these manually using pictures that are already printed out, or you can form the collage first from digital photos in your computer before printing the final design. There are various applications, such as Google's Picasa or Microsoft Publisher, which can be used to easily design and lay out the collage. A photo collage can be created as a home decor, a personalized gift or a school project. Depending on the specific purpose, some ideas that you can start with are family pictures that you can lay out to form a house, baby photos that you can cut and design to mold a cartoon character or images of exotic plants you can collect and arrange in a tree pattern.
Visual Composition
Some ideas are conveyed more easily using illustrations. Through a visual composition, you can tell your story in a more dramatic manner. This art project does not only apply to photography classes but also to lessons in journalism, English, history and other forms of art. To put a little variation on English writing compositions or history research assignments, related images can be added to the traditional articles or essays. An English essay about your return to your hometown, a news feature about a political upheaval or a historical account of a national hero's life are some of the projects that can be turned into a visual composition.
Look-and-See Books
For photography students or enthusiasts, "look-and-see" books are used to document the different images they have taken and organize them depending on styles, contents or themes. These can be used as personal references, and those that are skillfully and creatively designed can be employed as library resources. Look-and-see books also can be adapted as photography art projects in the study of applied arts such as architecture, interior design and fashion design.
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