Constructivism

Our latest photography was to take a series of six constructivist inspired images that use light and shadow to describe form and composition. 

A lot of my inspiration came from the photographic works of Alexander Rodchenko.  His work was normally socially engaged and challenged formality.  He often shot his subjects from odd angles—usually high above or below—to shock the viewer and to postpone recognition. He wrote, "One has to take several different shots of a subject, from different points of view and in different situations, as if one examined it in the round rather than looked through the same key-hole again and again."

I decided to focus on one subject - a coil of paper.  I took multiple images of this subject, changing my perspective, and used a small torch light to illuminate distinct areas.  The final images have a steel like appearance which is conforming with the constructivist ideals.