All Challenges October 1, 2018 - October 7, 2018

Week 40: Anthropomorphism!

Extra Challenge: Street Photography

Anthropomorphism is the act of assigning human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. A few well-known examples of anthropomorphism are the teapot, cup and candle-holder in the Disney movie of Beauty and the Beast, the Pixar lamp and robots that look like humans.

The most common feature that we usually recognize is the human face because we are hardwired to see them. However, the female shape of Coca-cola bottles, scarecrows and those human-like bottle openers are all examples of anthropomorphism. You can create an anthropomorphic photo, walk around with your camera looking for something interesting or hike to that tree that you remembered looked like a screaming ghost.

This is a fun and imaginative task creative Framers but remember that it is still a photo challenge. Check your lighting, composition, horizon, background, etc. etc.. Don’t just snap a photo of a rose that looks like a skull. Create a scary and haunting photograph of the skull rose that makes the hair at the back of your neck stand up straight!

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Tips and Tutorials

  1. Why do we see faces in everything?
  2. 11 golden rules of anthropomorphism and product design ( have a look at the cool example photos).
  3. Scary scarecrows
  4. Dogs dressed in human clothes based on their personalities and behind the scenes with William Wegman.
  5. Peppers that look like British politicians.
  6.  35 Things that look like other things, 16 weird things that look like other things, 15 more things that look like other things and flowers that look like other things.
  7.  Putting googly eyes on things in Bulgaria.Looking for more inspiration? Have a look at the Week 29: Anthropomorphism / Personification from 2013.  And of course the Googles, oh, you sweet Googles.

Looking for more inspiration? Check out our previous albums , and . And as always, The Googles! Oh you sweet Googles.

Extra Challenge: Street Photography

For extra photography joo-joo, take an anthropomorphism photo on the street.

Remember, it is not necessary to keep this
Extra Credit challenge in mind while shooting.
It’s extra credit!

*Please note!! You can only submit ONE photo per
week, for the week’s challenge. This photo can
include the “Extra Credit” part of the challenge,
or the “regular” challenge,
but you can never submit
more than one photo!

 

Photo credit: Betty Greenspan 
Week 8: Complementary colors (2016)

Remember, you are only submitting ONE photo per week. It is not necessary (and sometimes not possible) to work in this Extra Challenge into your submission. It’s extra challenge!

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