Themes

We often revisit locations which we've photographed before, so it's good to have a theme. It sparks new ideas and makes us look at familiar locations in new ways. Maggie pulled together a list of some of the themes that we've used over the years - and then added some new themes that we haven't tried yet.


Circles

Diagonals

Movement

Openings

Barriers

Simplicity

Chaos

Contrast

Spiral

Rule of thirds

Leading lines

Patterns

Sand patterns

Seascapes

Seashells

Fur

Single tree

Speed

Stairs

Still life

Structures

Tombstones

Yachts

Boats

Transport

Negative space

Reflections

Depth of field

Macro

Unusual perspective

Shadows

Silhouettes 

Use of  filter

Hair / eyes / hands

Exactly 7

Out of place

Transparency 

Repetitive

Symmetry

Natural

Nature

Animals

Insects 

Birds

Bikes

Car detail

Doors / door knobs

Dots / dashes / diagonals

Trash / rubbish

Windows

Water

Numbers

Objects

Old things

Parallel lines

Peeling paint

Farm animals

Festivals

Fire engines 

Glass

Harbours

History

Horizons

Industrial

Aeroplanes

Junk yard

Legs

Machine parts

Masculine / feminine

Catching people unaware

People

A colour

Mostly black

Mostly white

Complementary / contrasting colours

Details / macro

Architecture

Arches 

Black & white photos

Desolation

Urban life

Food

Abstract

Season

Flowers

Plants

Wood & trees

Mood or emotion

City scape

Landscape

Fashion

Ripples

ICM

Holidays

Close ups

Textures 

Older people

Religions

Shopping

Snowdrops

Monuments & sculptures

Graffiti

Churches & graveyards

Metal

Party time

Student days

Water in motion

Weather

Sky & clouds

Light

Peace & tranquillity

Brutalist architecture

Classical architecture

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