Abstract:
Since the invention of the camera, travel and photography have become S)11Onymous with
each other, and today most people include their cameras when going on a journey. Faroff
places arouse curiosity in people and as photographers document adventurers, they
share their experiences with others.
This research project investigated the relationship between the Phatic Function and
encouragement in travel photography. This relationship is discussed in order to clarify
whether imager)' will attract the eye of the viewer, so as to lay emphasis upon
encouragement.
The successful photographer is one that has managed to marry the aforementioned
functions. The marrying of these aspects is achieved through the use of formal elements
which include light, composition, space, colour, shape, line, and perspective. The
application of any combination of these elements is the decision of the photographer, who
applies them according to what best suits the particular situation, so as to achieve the best
image possible.
This project focuses upon how these formal elements, when applied to an image, result in
the Phatic Function, and how this creates images of encouragement. Through a practical
component, forty images will be produced. The author depicts these images from her
o\\n travels, which applied formal elements interpreted into her o\\n style.
