fashion over function

Continuous shutter, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

But no, I thought, considering this post. This is not so much about a series of shots. This is more of the afterthought of presentation--this is about the much-adored diptych, or whatever you'd call it with more than two.

And so naturally, I hit flickr up for inspiration. And what I found there was far beyond my little ocean-going, baby-in-hand experiment--what I found there was thematic, conceptual. Diptych done not for the purpose of function (stringing the above together as a diptych is a big ol' DUH) but done for fashion, for art.

And so I offer up this humble series with a plea: show me your less obvious diptychs. Show me relationships between subjects that are about more than just sequence--show me push-and-pull angles, colour contrast, echoing shapes, macro versus landscape, portrait-by-bodyparts. Or even a self-portrait. Now there's an idea...

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Psst... want to see a real n-tych master (a.k.a. someone who knows what to call diptychs of two-plus)? Check out Tonya's set here. Fashion gold.

Comments

[elizabeth]

I love that collage!

Thanks for the inspiration. Your entry gave me an idea and the motivation to finally figure the whole diptych thing out. :)

http://www.pbase.com/va8eha/image/101818712

[tonya]

I have <a href=http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=diptych&w=62884569%40N00&page=2">several,</a> but I think my favorite is this one: <a href=http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyadoughty/1115730493/">I think I'll be a cloud today</a>

[Marcie]

Your post is inspiring..I think I should try to sequence action shots. Unfortunately - I don't have this posted in dyptich/stop action form..but here is a single frame of series. More will follow in subsequent postings:

http://bravo.unisonplatform.com/~marciesc/index.php?showimage=492

[patreesya]

this is one of my favorite photos of all time :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/patreesya/2273651091/

[Bet]

Another inspiring post. There's a concept rolling around in my head at the moment. I'll give birth to it after my cup of tea, a walk for the dog, the feeding of the dog and cat, the "seeing off" of the husband to work... after that I can be creative. :)

Love the grouping btw. I use continuous shutter quite often since I photograph all the Greats a lot.

[erin.darcy]

shutter sisters...you never fail to amaze me. JUST when I have started trying to experiment with diptychs, there you go, talking about them-giving them their space, giving some inspiration. <3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edarcy/2766865181/

[lora]

wow. what a great lesson for me. I have never even known that this was a style. and how beautiful and incredibly emotional. I'm with you...what i have to offer doesn't touch the things you've referenced. although, i love you jumping series. very cool.

i'm inspired.

until then, this is the best i have on hand.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28987938@N00/2774589014/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28987938@N00/2773735067/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28987938@N00/2774588972/in/photostream/

[shelli]

I love diptychs, and I've been meaning to learn more about them. But I did do this not too long ago:


http://web.mac.com/pabis/Mama_of_Letters/Blog/Entries/2008/7/23_Shadows.html

[Andie]

How I spent a saturday night: http://flickr.com/photos/artsynaturegirl/2774679964/

[Kathleen]

I'm trying to be more conceptual in my diptychs...but they always come out pretty literal, if you know what I mean. But there's such great inspiration here! Thanks - I'll keep at it.
http://flickr.com/photos/ko2008/2460678818/in/set-72157605110004100/
http://flickr.com/photos/ko2008/2588034387/
http://flickr.com/photos/ko2008/2773814965/

[trupeach]

my first venture into diptychs led me to the familiar.
his and hers. items around the house of mine and my husband's.

i happily posted the results here:
http://purpleinme.blogspot.com/2008/07/his-and-hers.html

[camerashymomma]

you know i love this photo kate. and i love thinking you were IN the water taking these photos! looks like fun, like summer in perfection.

here's my dyptich...it's all that's on my mind these days, the progression of the past few weeks. going from three to two to one. finding my way in big jerky awkward steps.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerashymomma/2773916275/

[kristin]

o love "n"tychs! 2 , 3, 4. just love how sometimes things just "fit" together even if they are not related in any way, maybe tones or colors or mood they portray better together than alone...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/2772159035/

and this i made a few days ago after a wonderful day at the beach, these pics from the day totally fit my mellow happy mood..."my loves"...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/2766384298/

[~ kristina ~]

Lovely action shots! Today's prompt finally prompted me (ha) to sit down and actually figure out diptychs. Easier than I thought! Healthy vs. junk food, big circles and little circles:

http://meadowlarkdays.blogspot.com/2008/08/diptych.html

[Wayfaring Wanderer]

In Nature...

http://wayfaring-wanderer.blogspot.com/2008/08/in-nature.html

[dr lyn]

this is so funny that this was the post today -- I had taken about a million photos this weekend of kids/boys/family jumping into our pool this weekend, and have just started sorting them all out.

I blogged one set here -- of all the boys in my life!

(aug. 16th entry on my blog -- just scroll down one entry!)

http://lynlepre.typepad.com

[ELK]

color ~ shape ~ texture.. in my garden

http://flickr.com/photos/sammymom/2774931558/in/photostream

[laura - dolcepics]

I love your series of shots. I especially like that each segment is different in height but all lined up nicely with respect to the horizon.

Here's one I did a while ago:
http://www.dolcepics.com/dailypic/morning-routine/

Looking forward to seeing more for inspiration!

[Stephanie]

I love those shots.
Here's mine:
http://slsmithphotgraphy.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/08/confidence.html

[gonzomama]

http://flickr.com/photos/59735955@N00/2774544269/

counting down to the new arrival.

[Julie Alvarez]

Here is mine, the explanation of it is in the description (maybe the whole point was not to be needing an explanation, huh..?):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliealvarez/2775799164/

[kristin]

one more. fresh today. too fun.

http://flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/2776293790/

[nickythomas]

Hello ShutterSisters

Its quarter to one in the morning and i should be in bed but instead....

not a diptych, but a quadtych or whatever it's called!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickythomasphotography/2560401761/

a rather fruity diptych

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickythomasphotography/2587638627/

and one from holiday that left me breathless and sweating, but in a good way!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickythomasphotography/2753992503/

sleep well my dears

Nicky x

[Blazey]

I didn't know there was an actual name for this. I thought they were just collages or something. That's what this one was to me:

http://flickr.com/photos/blazeyphotography/2760584641/

And after seeing this post I tried to make a "real" diptych.

http://flickr.com/photos/blazeyphotography/2776583352/

[Michelle]

http://outloud.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/the-great-tomato-heist/

[claudia]

I love my dog
http://flickr.com/photos/laurohunt/2776223761/

[liza]

I love combining photos to tell a story. Thanks for the reminder!

From fun in the sun this early evening:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/liza-bean/2776194845/

[Jodi Renshaw]

Here is my very first one:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thishandmadelife/2777426264/

The relationship is obvious ... but I plan to try more :)

Thanks,
Jodi

[tonya]

wow, thanks for the shout out! I wondered why I was getting so many new comments and contact requests! n-tychs are so fun to put together, the result is always so much different than the individual images.
tonya

[Indigo2087]

This one is my first diptych, too. They're quite fun to make!
http://dailyphotoproject.blogspot.com/2008/08/diptych-1.html

[Sister Kwan]

Tonya is the MASTER (bowing to her greatness) at the n-tychs! Her paint chip series completely blows my mind!!! Thanks for giving her the props she deserves!