Abstracts in Landscapes
Hello there!
Before I get started with anything, I want to first thank you for sparing some of your precious time to visit my little virtual art space. I appreciate your generosity and I hope you have a good one as you go on with your day.
I am Matthew and welcome to my virtual art space! Since I couldn't be there to represent my work, I created this "scroll-through exhibit" of my favorite photos I took from my recent adventures so I could somewhat connect with you despite the distance.
For this series, I'll be focusing on my favorite genre of photography: ABSTRACTS!
As a kid..
As a kid, I've always wanted to be good at painting but I just simply sucked at so I did what normal people commonly do, I moved on!
However, I would still consider myself lucky because although my less dextrous hands are not worthy for the painting heavens, at least I am still able to express my love for art through taking photos.
So how do you do that? Painting plus photography? Is that even possible?
That's a very good question! There's actually a lot of ways of creating these painterly abstract images but to save you time, I will try to explain it by breaking my workflow down into three super simple steps:
FIRST
This is the hardest of the three but step out of your cozy air-conditioned room and explore the outdoors! I mean, you can always find something to photograph inside the four walls of you house but c'mon, really?!
SECOND
Next, when you get to your planned destination, cancel out the big views and try to focus on the little details that make up the grand scene. Like the flow of ripples, patterns of leaves carpeted on the forest floor, texture of tree trunks, you name it. Be extra observant.
THIRD
You won't believe how simple the last step is but yes, just PRESS that shutter and share your photograph with all the people at the dinner table! And nah, let's save the conversation about post processing for another good sunny day.
MEDIOCRE AMATEUR TIP: Use you imagination. *wink*
So about that green photograph hanging on the wall.
What the hell is that?
Well, I'm glad you're curious about that. The image you see hanging on the wall is actually a mahogany forest I bumped into when I was in Cebu.
I admired the scene but it was rather challenging to photograph because the scene was too chaotic.
So I did a simple trick photographers always use in scenes like this; ICM or your intentional camera movement. You might want to just Youtube this one but it's basically an act of taking a photo while intentionally moving the camera towards a certain direction to create an artistic effect. And yes, you will look like a weird dude outside while doing this.
So in the case of this image, I pressed the shutter while slowly tilting my camera towards the sky.
Voila! I present to you the green photograph hanging on the wall!
Below are some of my abstract work from my days on the field
For now...
For now, let's just do a virtual exhibit because printing these photographs are no cheapo business and also, I really don't have to point this out but we all know that this pandemic isn't really doing us any good as of now -- FOR NOW.
So I hope you enjoyed your time and I hope you all the best in whatever thing you are up to! Do good and go get it amigo and amiga!
If you have any inquiries or questions, please don't hesitate to contact me through a private message on my social media account or by email.
IG: Matyofernandez
Matthew V Fernandez
I'm an amateur photographer that focuses on showcasing Earth's landscapes and wildlife. I also enjoy sharing some of the stories that circle the natural world.
