Pattern: Pattern photography utilises elements that are repeated. The repetition of lines, shapes, tones or colour can create interesting images. There are photographers who use the pattern as the main subject of an image while others use it to enhance the overall composition and look of the photograph.
A photographer I have looked at is James Murray. "I live in London, England but love to go exploring in foreign climates. Coming from a design background I look at photography as an extension of this, recording the lifestyles and architecture that make up our world.
My passion for photography started when I first picked up a film camera way before the digital times we live in now. I transferred this passion into my studies mixing in all of my design influences to create my own style. Architecture and photography are the perfect blend each complementing the other.
I have worked as a photographer since 2010, taking photos of the environment that I lived in around London, selling images as artworks and to companies. In 2011 I worked for Disney on their cruise ships with the big mouse himself. On board I worked as a portrait and wedding photographer, learning new techniques and feeding my travel bug. Every photo is a memory; there is no better way to capture it than how you see it, not how the camera sees it."
In his shoots based in London he focuses on the buildings and architecture around him, considering details in pattern, texture and shape. He says that he pays attention to things like symmetry in structure as well. It looks like he edits his images a lot by increasing sharpness and using layers to improve clarity. A lot of his images have intensified colour comparing to their originals. I plan to not only use his shoots to guide my own but to edit my images similarly to James Murray's work.
Contact Sheet: (1st shoot)
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