Shape and volume are fundamental as main components for identification, since they make it possible to generate a two-dimensional representation of an object with volume. Color, on the other hand, has an important visual weight, since it can send different messages and create different sensations, similar to texture, which is a support to recognize the tactile sensations that could be experienced when touching the surface of the photographed object. These elements sensitize the image and therefore give it realism.
Thi project aims to denote and juxtapose how these elements complement and mutually affect each other in each photograph. Therefore, by using a focused light, the most striking characteristics of the main subject of each photograph were accentuated.
Shadow is an essential element in each of the compositions, because by leaving one side of each object in the dark, the resulting images obtained a dramatic effect, as well as a greater visual impact by highlighting the most recognizable details of each craft.
Software: Photoshop
List of Photographed Crafts:
1 Mask of Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. Wood.
2 Kukulkan from Chichen Itza. Wood.
3 Egyptian ibises. Bronze and gilt wood
4 Chignahuapan camel. Marble.
5 Totora Raft of Lake Titikaka. Cattail.
6 Doll, typical craft from Belize. Yarn.
7 Owl from Jaipur, India. Wood.
8 Dragon Cup from Japan. Porcelain.
9 Box with Maori decoration from New Zealand. Wood.
10 Chicén Itzá fan. Wood.