OUGD503 STUDIO BRIEF ONE - KNOLLING PHOTOGRAPHY

Knolling is the process of arranging like objects in parallel or 90 degree angles as a method of organisation.

Although this examples doesn't have as many objects as others, which aren't as tightly packed together, the use of a geometric two colour background adds more interest to the page it may be lacking without.

Although all the objects and the background are the same shade of mint green, because of this the objects blend into the background, and don't make as much impact as they could do if a different coloured background colour was used such as cream or ivory.

Even the simplest of objects can be arranged beautifully in this style of photography, however I can imagine it takes great effort to make this arrangement look as effortless as it does.

After researching different examples of knolling photography it was clear that the best compositions had a clear theme, and most of them some sort of colour scheme as well, to ensure everything appeared as organised and unified as possible. The positioning of the objects also isn't random, but very carefully thought out, either being a combination of horizontal and vertical lines or diagonal, following a strict structure so the end result doesn't appear random and uncoordinated.
These examples when originally produced would be created using a high quality DSLR camera and extensive lighting equipment to get the photograph you see above. The camera would also be held on a tripod with the camera tilted at 90 degrees forward, so it is exactly parallel to the surface, creating the most accurate and correctly proportioned photograph as possible. If this style of photography was to be produced for this brief, then the set up would be exactly the same with the camera and lighting equipment, only the skills and knowledge would be greatly less than the professionals as I have quite a limited knowledge of photography in general, and therefore a less professional looking photograph would likely be the result.
If this style of photography is used within this brief, great care should be taken over the positioning of the objects, and the choice of objects in general, to ensure an organised and well composed construction. These examples should be used as guides for successful knolling photography, and to base my designs own structure around, from positioning of objects to camera positioning and lighting as well.