doors to spaces

The "doors" no words forum thread got me thinking about (in my

opinion) photographers tendency to love empty space. A lot

of "doors" pictures tend to show empty spaces beyond them rather

than doorways to rich environments. I am not an expert photographer

nor trained in photography so is this my selective viewing or is

there an inherent love of empty space by photographers? Just curious

what your thoughts are.

thanks

My doors pictures are all closed doors because they are pictures of the doors themselves, rather than the spaces beyond whether empty or full.

 

However, I think empty space can fulfil a similar function to white space in a magazine layout. By opening up and relaxing some areas of the image, other areas are allowed to engage the eye better.

 

Empty space can also convey concepts such as loss, or freedom, or mystery.

empty space is like a frame. The nature of the frame can imply what is missing in works of art, inspiring contemplation and directing the imagination of the viewer. <p>In my life, space is an extremely valuable commodity. It gives me room to work. I also find the background, context or framework that surrounds a subject (literally or figuratively) is as important to the success of an image as the subject is. <p>Empty space can work as a graphic or conceptual device in any type of art work. Music is particularly dependent on predictable and measureable "nothings". I recall the John Cage musical composition in which no sound is made for a very specific interval. The concept was so successful that it was used by another group and they were sued for copyright infringement! Pretty valuable "space".<p>This also makes me think of my favorite passage from the Tao De Ching, by Lao Tzu, in which the value of what is there is contrasted with what is not there. Profit comes from what is there, usefulness comes from what is not there... t<div></div>

There are different forms of empty spaces. Some embody just zeros, black holes, that may be a relief to a scene like sleep or death is to life.

Then there are empty spaces that embody richness, spaces that stimulate the "beyond" of a scene, their metaphysical extension. They go hand in hand with the scene itself and cannot exist without either.(most difficult effect). Most empty spaces though, give simply room.... :)

 

The good thing on empty spaces is that they are very difficult to catch with the mind. They are like smells, work more on an intuitive level.

Interesting thoughts. Empty spaces seem to work like speech. Often what's not said speaks volumes. What attracts me to empty space is the emotional engagement and the mystique it can generate as was mentioned. Now to find a way to actively incorporate that in my photos. Easier said than done. Thanks for your thoughtful responses.

Barry wrote<p>

 

<i>Just curious what your thoughts are.</i><p>

 

Don't know how to share the feelings that I have in regard to doors, M-T spaces, windows or otherwise.<p>

 

When I see the image, a quite fuzzy feeling comes over me personally. A quiet enters my photographic world and I get the capture. Once the image is processed, it's up to the viewer to complete the image as my emotional response to the image may/will be different from the viewer.<p>

 

As to a love of empty spaces, it's, for me, a love of emotional response and there are many ways to photographically bring these differing emotions to the surface of the viewer. M-T spaces, door and windows are just one of the many ways to do this.<p>

 

Hope the above helps.<p>

 

<a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/2531354">You Decide</a><p>

 

Wishing you the best with your photographic efforts.<p>

"it's, for me, a love of emotional response and there are many ways to... bring these differing emotions to the surface" <p>right, I get it... t