Monday, March 2, 2009

"Spatial Hierarchy"


Spatial Hierarchy means the way in which the plane of a photograph is organized through the vantage point and/or "plane of focus". Space functions as the organizer of the content/subjects  of the picture. It also gives the photographer the ability to decide depth of field and manipulate the plane of focus.    

This photograph is front cover of a book of photos of El Salvador during and after the civil war, by Larry Towell. The kid on the left is wearing stars as to celebrate the "Day of The Dead" while the kid on the right roles a tire, taking it to the shop where he works an adults job. 

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