Symbols

For this exercise the idea is to find symbols for a number of concepts and say how you might use them in photographs.

Growth

A city with a large amount of building going on and perhaps with lots of skyscrapers- i.e Take a photograph of a city such as Dubai with an empathises on what is being built and what has already been built showing the two in juxtaposition.

A large pile of money - perhaps to illustrate investment growth.

A seedling which has newly burst into life.


Excess

A very large MacDonald's meal - i.e A photo could be taken of a supersized hamburger and drink from an interesting angle.

Overweight people- probably not politically correct but could be taken at a slimming class!


Crime

A gun

A building which has been broken into with perhaps graffiti- this is perhaps the easiest to photograph-maybe a derelict building with broken windows and graffiti.

Someone being led from court into a police van.


Silence

A library with people studying.

A monastery.

An exam taking place.

A waterfall- Perhaps the easiest to find.  A slow shutter speed would blur the water giving a sense of peace/silence.

An early morning tranquil scene of a lake.


Poverty

A beggar.

Third world poverty with a child holding out a bowl for food.

An empty purse- this would be the easiest to photography perhaps with a hand emptying out the purse and a few pence lying on a table.

Evidence of action

For this exercise I decided to show the damage that a snail or snails had done to my sunflowers seedlings. I took this photograph outside in natural light.

For this exercise we were also asked to think about abstract ideas and concepts that are shown in advertising and publicity, which cannot be shown directly.  I looked in a few magazines and newspapers I had at hand and here are some I found.

Specsavers - light bulbs planted in plant pot

Clinique mascara - stand out why not? - shoe with very high heel and mascara

Del Monte fruit juice - suitcases packed with tropical fruit