These colourful shapes and patterns make you instantly happy right? The photo was taken in Gerona, Spain. This image reflects my longing for the sun. This image can be hung either standing or lying down.
With an abstract photograph, the question 'what am I looking at' is of secondary importance. More important is the feeling the image evokes. Distance yourself from rational considerations and focus on the emotional impact: 'What does this image do to me'. Observe the colours, lines and patterns without bias. It is not about the objective content, but about your personal interpretation and perception of the image. Abstract images require a certain distance from reality, allowing emotions to speak freely.
The abstract photographs'I make can usually be found simply on the street and can be seen as 'unintentional art'. It is created by chance and is shaped by a combination of people, nature and time. Sometimes I use photographic techniques and some post-processing to enhance the images.
They are NOT photos'that have been extremely edited or created by computer programmes's.
I make mostly abstract photographs of everyday things we normally just pass by. In my experience, if you look differently you can see the most beautiful patterns, lines, colours and structures in the things around us. Even, or maybe especially, when something is broken, .. Read more…