My background is in architecture, graphic design and interior design. When I see an image I deconstruct the scene to it smallest parts, focusing on the details. The question is not what you look at, but what you see. (Henry D. Thoreau, 1851)
Like abstract art, abstract photography concentrates on shape, form, color, pattern and texture. The viewer is often unable to see the whole object. The sub
ject of the photo is often only a small part of the idea of the image. Viewers may only know the essence of the image subject or understand it by what is implied. Often the image will not be a literal view of the subject itself. The subject tends to come second to seeing. The impact of aspects of the subject become a form of expressing the point.
‘Abstract photography’ introduces the viewer to the essence of an object. The aim is to help the viewer gain an emotional, almost primeval link to the image. The viewer is supposed to enjoy the ‘feel’ of how it looks. For the viewer, abstract photography is not about knowing andrecognising the subject. It is more about emotionally connecting with it. Damon Guy (Netkonnexion)
