I sat in on a very interesting photography talk on Zoom recently. The speaker was Caroline Preece and her subject was 'Minimalism'. I don't really think of myself as a 'minimalist' photographer, most of the time, but the images she showed kept reminding me of photos in my archive, so I dug a few of them out.
Her criteria for minimalism were:
- the images contain only what is absolutely necessary
- they have intent
- there is simplicity in the composition
- they contain 'negative space'
- they have a limited colour palette
- they have balance and intentional framing
- they may contain elements of rhythm, pattern or repetition
Most of my selected photos fail these criteria on one or more levels, but I do think they are inclining towards minimalism at least. I began to realise that it's a topic that really interests me, so I shall have to think a bit more about it and try a few more intentional shots.
The three images here are from my archives and I may have shown a couple of them on my blog before, though not for a long time. I just like them and they have stuck in my mind, for whatever reason.
Even in our photographs we seek calm. I like the minimalist trend.
ReplyDeleteI really like what you’ve shared here! Now I must put more thought into minimalism too. Not sure it’s a genre’ I’m drawn to.
ReplyDeleteI really like these shots.
ReplyDeleteLove these! I have loved Hello Kitty since I was a little girl, and the last photo reminds me of the keys on a piano.
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