EX102 Seeing Differently
“The mundane becomes special as soon as pay attention to it.”
Susan Hiller
Gunnangurra Country, my country, it feels like I belong there, it seems to own me. Am so excited to found peace and healing from her grounding.. so thankful
How to see differently.
Find a subject that you wish to explore further. You may wish to anchor this exercise with a technique or a particular look. For example going with the abstract.
Step 1 Choose your subject
Step 2 Photograph your subject
Step 3 Sit and really look at your subject
Step 4 Photograph some more
Step 5 See if you can find very different photographs by paying attention to the subject
Step 6 try some of the suggestions I discussed in the presentation which are sumerised in the slideshow above.
Post three photographs in the forum, and describe which things you did that helped you see differently that worked for you
Tips for seeing differently
Created in Len’s Class Tuesday 16th February 2021
Photographs are everywhere
Look somewhere else. Elsewhere from our norm / comfort.
Moving around the subject to get different perspectives
Moving the subject to see different viewpoints
Looking back at where you came
Going to somewhere different to see
Looking up to see from a different angle
Looking longer. Looking with intent.
Reflecting and looking with intent before picking up the camera.
Looking for what something has to offer before making art
Look without intent - feel
Being mindful, self awareness, breathing, noticing
Playing with the idea that is in your head
Understanding, researching, thinking about the subject
“Don’t show me what it is, show me what else it is.” Minor White
Put your preconceptions aside
Tackling your mindset head on (things that you may have prejudged)
Change your angle of view to force your self out habits and your comfort zone - change your lens or zoom
Take a birds eye view, and a worms eye view and look at the world differently
Consider what other animals might see
Experiment and try different techniques to see differently
Revist
Time
Staying in one spot for extended periods time
Visiting a spot at different times
Visiting in different weather conditions
Visiting in different seasons