Altered Views

Altered Views

1. Missing piece of composition

   • Photograph
     • Neatly cut out missing section
       • Obstructs view
       • Physically manipulate picture space
         • Board pieces overlap
           • Distortion
         • Narrative is incomplete
     • e.g. Apple
     • e.g. Beef burger

2. Switching perspectives

   • Small to big
     • Big to small
   • Attach idea to loaded objects
     • Symbolism of political social power
     • Makes it look small
       • Distortion

3. Magnification of subject

   • Scrutinise detail
   • Macro lens
     • Flies eyes
     • Flower petals
     • Insects
   • Taking picture through microscope
     • Overlooked subjects
       • Draws attention
     • Baked bean through microscope
       • Surrealism
         • Looks like something it isn't

4. Illusion of subject

   • See people in natural forms
   • Bill Brandt
     • Portrays body parts as landscape objects
       • Knees look like rocks
       • Fingers look like pebbles on a beach
       • Silhouette looks like lanscape

5. Sizing distortion

   • Play around with relative sizes
     • Studio figures photographed and mounted on card stands
       • Masculine/feminine reversed roles
         • 'Tiny man' doing traditionally women's jobs
           • Washing dishes/clothes
           • Cooking
             • Look as if man is drowning in herbs/spices
         • 'Tiny woman' doing traditionally men's jobs
           • Working with cars
       • Placed in everyday contexts
         • Look really small
       • Slinkachu
         • Photographs small figurines in large city backgrounds
       • Selective focus

6. Take images with fabric/material

   • Concealing + covering part of lens
     • Distorted view
   • Add material to cover image
     • Peer through to look at image
       • Distortion
     • Clingfilm
     • Lace

7. Challenge stereotypes

   • Approach figures/social groups from a different perspective
     • Hero to villian
   • 2 piece composition challenges view
   • Traditional fairytales
     • Reverse the roles
       • E.g. Princess saves Prince in trouble
     • Experimental collage
       • Add illustrations

8. Minimalist optical illusion installations

   • Simplicity of reflections and light

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