Photography studies · An independent notebook

Looking from here

windows, thresholds and the frames already around us — an original illustration — ILLUSTRATED STUDY / 07WINDOW CONTACT

A thoughtful collection of original notes on windows, thresholds and the frames already around us. Begin with a small observation, then make room for a closer look.

“The ordinary becomes interesting when you give it time.”

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01Observe

A window within a frame

Use an architectural opening as a boundary.

02Observe

A curtain edge

Make a study of the line between fabric and light.

03Practice

A reflected interior

Separate the reflected and transmitted shapes in one composition.

04Practice

A doorway viewpoint

Compare the same scene from either side of a threshold.

05Reflect

A series of rectangles

Build a sequence with repeated rectangular forms.

06Reflect

A window contact sheet

Write one reason for keeping each selected frame.

Window Contact is a place for windows, thresholds and the frames already around us. Nothing elaborate is needed to begin.

A note from the notebook

Start where you are.

Keep a camera and a notebook nearby. This collection begins with window frames and a simple idea: attention is something you can practice.

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