Hollow Photo Frames

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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A Minimalist Photograph of Hollow Photo Frames on a Blue Tent at St Xaviers College during a Photography Competition cum Exhibition. 

I went to St. Xavier's College Hathroi, Jaipur to attend a Photo Exhibition. They had recently organized a Photography Competition and the participants Photographs were on display.

The results of the Photo competition were yet to be announced, so I was a bit too early.

There was a big Hall on the 1st Floor where all the participants Photographs were put up. I went through each one and since I am myself an Ex-Xavierite, I met a few known people there, also a few Photographers whom I was friends with.

After a while, a young Photographer who was from the College management, took me outside to the garden area to show me this Blue Tent with these beautiful Hollow Photo Frames.

I asked him, what will they be putting up there. He said, they would be putting up the results of the Winners of Mobile Photography Contest and DSLR Photography competition winner's Photographs would be displayed on a separate wall inside the hall.

Since, the results were yet to be announced, the Photo Frames outside were Hollow. On the announcement of the winners of the Mobile Photography Contest, they would simply place the Photographs from behind in these lovely golden border Hollow Photo Frames.

Before leaving, I thought It would be a good idea to shoot this subject as Minimalist Photograph.

All I could see was Rectangles against a Blue backdrop aka Minimalism as Simple Geometry.

The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:

• Camera Model: Canon EOS 600 D
  
  
• Lens: Canon 50 mm Prime Lens
  
  
• F-stop: f/8
  
  
• Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec.
  
  
• ISO speed: ISO-800
  
  
• Focal Length: 50 mm
  
  
• Metering mode: Evaluative/Pattern
  
  
• Exposure program: Manual
  
  

Hope you enjoyed the Hollow Photo Frames Minimalist Photograph.

Thank you for your time. Have a Nice Day !

Extended Blues

Minimalism as Less Elements

Minimalist Photography By © Prakash Ghai
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Sometimes the blues or bad mood gets over extended, which is depicted by the long shadow. Note, that the shadow is straight here signifying our innate nature to hide and only show our good side to others. In my earlier photos I have used long diagonal shadows.

The Photo falls under the Minimalism as Less Elements category. To compose, I moved as close as possible to the subject and then further zoomed in using my 55-250mm lens. Editing was a challenge, as to display the same blue as what the eyes see, is very difficult in such photos. I had to increase the vibrancy, contrast, brightness and highlights.  Editing single color photos looks very easy but it  is much more difficult than editing the multicolored ones.

Little Steps

Minimalism as Simple Geometry 

This was shot at Diggi Palace - Jaipur during the annual "Literature Festival". I bypassed all the areas where there were people and headed straight to the backyard. I was really very lucky to have spotted this wonderful arrangement of ladders. The photo is all about "Lines" i.e. simple geometry here. The special blue wall and the light coming from the big open gate from the left, enhanced the visual composition beautifully. I could have taken this shot from the front, but to add a bit of perspective to the image, I took it a little from the side. At the same time, I also made use of the diagonal line coming in from the left, and making it end towards the bottom right of the frame. This, along with the slight off center position, makes the photo look very different than normal.

Photo by © Prakash Ghai - Buy Now