Illusion of Space

What is Foreshortening?

"Photography Fashion Plane." Photography Fashion Plane. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

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Anytime that a part of an image or design appears to be larger or smaller than its original shape is known as foreshortening. This idea is shown in the image above by the way that the woman's arm and head come more towards you than the rest of her body or anything else does which cause them to look larger and longer than their original size, based off of the perspective of the photo.

What is Overlapping?

"Hong Kong Fashion Pioneer I.T Celebrates 10 Years In Mainland China." Jing Daily: The Business of Luxury and Culture in China. Jing Daily, 29 Oct. 2012. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

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One of the easiest ways to create an illusion of depth in a photograph or painting is by using overlapping. From the perspective this photo was taken, all of the models walking in an orderly line one after the other creates an illusion of depth because the further the line gets, the more overlapped the people seem to appear.

What is Aerial Perspective?

"Hong Kong Fashion Pioneer I.T Celebrates 10 Years In Mainland China." Jing Daily: The Business of Luxury and Culture in China. Jing Daily, 29 Oct. 2012. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

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Whenever the further objects of a painting or image appears to be less distinct or shows less contrast compared to other parts of the painting or image that appear to be closer up, this is known as aerial (or atmospheric) perspective. Everything further behind the man shown above looks blurry and lacking as much color as him and his outfit.