Abstract Photography

What is it?

Abstract photography is taking pictures of things so that you can’t tell what they actually are. Instead of taking a normal picture of a dog, a house, or a tree, an abstract photographer focuses on colors, shapes, patterns, and light to make a “visual puzzle”.

Here is how to think about it

It’s a “What Is That?” Game

The goal is to make people look at a photo and say, “Is that rust? Or is it a painting?”. It breaks the rules of normal photography, which usually wants you to see the subject clearly.

Why Do It?

Abstract photography is all about showing how something feels rather than what it is. It turns ordinary things—a garden hose or the reflection in a spoon—into art.

What makes a good abstract photo?

Simplicity
Composition (lines, shapes, colors, pattern, texture)
Angle
Lighting
Mystery

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Photography section:

Take a CLOSEUP photo of an object
The closer you get to the object the better the photo will come out
Make sure that the viewer can not tell what the object is
- You will be taking 2 different photos
  - Edit one in Color and one in Black and White