Intro, batik is a dyeing technique used on textile which utilizes wax to resist the dye to penetrate certain areas of the fabric. Melted wax is applied to the cloth before being dipped in dye. Wherever the wax seeps through the fabric, the dye will not penetrate. Sometimes several colors are used, with a series of dyeing, drying and waxing steps to create exquisite batik patterns. A combination of bees wax and paraffin wax is the commonly used mixture to create adherence and decorative crackling effects.
Using Repeating Patterns in Your Photographs
Repetition in our daily lives can be boring. Repeating patterns however, add life, zeal and impact to an image. Patterns are to photography, what rhythm is to music. Repeating patterns, if captured the right way, strengthen an image
By repeating patterns, you make your composition more powerful. There are basically ‘things’ that can be repeated to strengthen an image:
Using Repeating Patterns in Your Photographs
Repetition in our daily lives can be boring. Repeating patterns however, add life, zeal and impact to an image. Patterns are to photography, what rhythm is to music. Repeating patterns, if captured the right way, strengthen an image
By repeating patterns, you make your composition more powerful. There are basically ‘things’ that can be repeated to strengthen an image:
- Shapes. Shapes are everywhere…circles, triangles, squares and tens of other geometric shapes all found in one form or the other around us.
- Colors. Even if the objects being repeated are not the same shape, the same color can unite them.
- Lines. Repeating lines helps capture the viewer’s attention. Parallel lines are comforting to the eyes. Vertical lines signify calmness and balance while horizontal ones indicate motion and vibrancy.