A series is generally a group of images that share some sort of common ground, while still being unique in their own ways, and taken all together, elicit some sort of response from the viewer. As I was constructing the idea for this project, I was fairly intrigued by images that drew the viewer's attention immediately. So, I decided to go with a theme of stark contrast and/or multiple layers that caused the reader to look closer to understand the image as a whole.
In six out of the eight images, I used some common photos of trees as secondary photographs. Both the fourth and fifth images contain a photo of the same tree. I though that using a common image would draw the series together, giving the collection as a whole a greater sense of unity. Moreover, in creating and thinking about the composition of the images, I used a fair amount of diagonal lines, (whether its the beams in the roof, the intersecting branches, or the lines of the shadow of the window).
Future Advice for a Future Tense Photographer: A theme is a crucial part of successful execution. I was a little bit wavering on my theme. So, as a little bit of advice, I would say its good to have a theme from the beginning, and take photos based on that theme, not create a theme out of the photos you have taken. That way, the images as a whole have a greater sense of cohesiveness.
