This theme was a departure for me from my usual geometric lines and shapes by focusing on curves. It was definitely a challenge! For starters, there are a lot more straight lines and angles in a city, especially one like Boston where there isn't a lot of modern architecture. So it was hard to find subject matter, and I had to really think in advance about good locations and options before heading out to take photos. I didn't stumble upon very many natural curves.
Once again, a theme also helped me solidify my style. I like a lot of these final photos, but I took a lot more pictures than normal that I wasn't happy with. I just didn't like the overall compositions as much, or I didn't find them as visually interesting. I really like the strong contrasts that straight lines and shapes can bring to a photo, and sometimes it was hard to express the whole curve I saw in front of me within the frame. Still, it was fun to try something new and force me out into this cold spring weather.
Typecast
This theme was inspired by other feeds I had seen on Instagram that focus on type and signage. I wanted to depict interesting typography, fonts and uses of words in the urban landscape. I always loved graphic design in school and companies and advertising use a lot more visually bold text lately. But I tried to focus on unique, found text rather than all the more official signs and words around us on a daily basis.
There was such a variety of options that I found a different problem than when I don't find enough subjects. I took a lot more photos than what I posted, and deliberated more about which ones to use. I felt they weren't looking as cohesive of a group as some of my past themes. Most of them seem to stand better on their own. I think if I had focused on just letters, or just signs, they might have matched more. I also originally included the picture to the right, but replaced it below with another more focused on type. This one was me falling back into my natural style and editing, rather than sticking to the theme!
