when space speaks

While looking through my photos I see a pattern: I'm either zooming way in for the smallest hint of detail or pulling way back to gather in the view. 

I've mentioned negative space here before, and how I love the freedom of it. White space lets your mind wander. So, how does empty space in portraits help tell a story? There is emotion in the distance of it. The tinyness of them out in the big world. The hint of hands being held. The farawayness of conversations shared.

Today give yourself some space, and put your loved ones right in the middle of it. See what it does for your story and theirs. Share your thoughts and images in the comments!

Comments

[ASSOS]

Good thing oh look very good

[Ana Eugenio]

awesome shot. made me realize I zoom in a lot. except on these ones of my nice: http://www.anasofiaeugenio.com/2011/09/ines-photography-session.html

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[Marcie]

Yes - I'm a big fan of negative space. Here's one:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/10/8/only-one.html
And another - where I'm not sure there's any real 'positive' space...just space:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/10/16/seeking-clarity.html

[Kathryn Dyche Dechairo]

I tend to be someone to focuses in close . . . especially since getting my macro lens. I'll have to experiment more with negative space and see where it takes me.

[busymomma66]

I do a lot of close ups (If the photo isn't interesting it's because you are not close enough) but here was one I liked because of the space:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/busymomma66/6174681245/in/photostream

[Gotta Run]

I was at Umlauf Sculpture Garden last week and was taking close-up pictures of a lot of the sculptures; this particularly one of a couple kissing, well, I felt they needed some space:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gottarun2009/6241901173/" title="Umlauf Sculpture Garden by Gotta_Run :-), on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6037/6241901173_ee9cae1410.jpg" width="365" height="500" alt="Umlauf Sculpture Garden"></a>

I like the concept of "negative" space and will work on that for sure!

[Gotta Run]

oops, here's link that will actually take you to my picture (I hope).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gottarun2009/6241901173/#/

[mary]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37719283@N04/6257363212/in/photostream trying to incorporate more space. :)

[Becky Sue]

There are so many trees surrounding me that I get frustrated by the lack of negative space. I need to change my point of view and search out the negative space.

[Lisa]

I'm usually all up in my kids' faces with my camera. I've been trying to pull out more and get the "big picture" but it's tough. This is the best I could do, a few days ago, when my littlest interrupted a blanket photoshoot in the best way possible--by cuddling with it. http://flic.kr/p/avN1tT

[koreen]

I'm a fan of negative space, although I don't use it quite as much as some artists I admire. Yet. I'm working on it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/koreenphotography/6110177429/in/photostream

[Anne]

I realise now that I don't use open spaces a lot on my ictures. Thanks for the ' eye-opener!!

Hope this links will work:

http://circusedgar.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-07-21T21%3A54%3A00%2B02%3A00&max-results=7

http://www.flickr.com/photos/annekruit/6258256482/in/photostream

Anne

[John]

Hi
Firstly great post, secondly Marcie I really like your link to your work, the leaf is excellent and thirdly I am currently working on this very idea at the moment my link to the best example of how I use space or shapes.

http://gfrogstudio.blogspot.com/2010/10/omen-of-things-to-come.html

The photo entitled "An Omen of Things to Come".

Take care
John

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[Emma]

I love negative space, particularly when it's blue sky, your photo is really stunning. I think it's about perspective for me also, little people in a huge world.

This was taken of my other half mucking around with some poi (performance art) while on holidays in Byron Bay, the East coast of Australia.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53759195@N05/5636531592/in/set-72157626212308531

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/53759195@N05/5609978638/in/set-72157626212308531

[Jenny Rebecca]

Now I wish I'd backed up even further!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fanglord2/6259396505/in/photostream

[kayketototee]

I didnt know it is called negative space. Here's mine.
Is this can be passed as negative space?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/68455656@N06/6246194322/in/photostream

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negative spaces is one of my most favorite things. i long for it. i dream about it. i can't quite explain my obsession but its there.

my feeble attempt during a trip to seattle this past winter:

http://i52.tinypic.com/1z4ftqo.jpg

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