Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

For this weeks Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern, Sara Rosso writes: “Patterns are everywhere. Patterns are sometimes intentional and sometimes accidental…..”

I’ve been thinking about this subject for a few days now as I think it would have been easy to rush into! I do love the organic, recurring patterns in nature but, hopefully, I’ll have plenty of those to bring to you throughout the summer.

I’ve always enjoyed how photography can bring me both the intentional AND accidental in an image. Within my abstract work I’ve noticed I do tend to be drawn toward creating pattern, albeit often irregular.

What I eventually decided to try to do was to take an everyday, ordinary object and then use light and exposure to try to imitate a pattern from nature! Did I succeed?

The subject “Pattern” actually has quite a wide remit! I look forward to finding some time over the next few days to see what other bloggers came up with.

And if you’ve not already, you can still take part in the challenge with your own take on pattern.

Here’s some food for thought from the dictionary:

Pattern – pat·tern [pat-ern; British pat-n]
noun
1. a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
2. decoration or ornament having such a design.
3. a natural or chance marking, configuration, or design: patterns of frost on the window.
4. a distinctive style, model, or form: a new pattern of army helmet.
5. a combination of qualities, acts, tendencies, etc., forming a consistent or characteristic arrangement: the behaviour patterns of teenagers.

verb (used with object)
15. to make or fashion after or according to a pattern.
16. to cover or mark with a pattern.
17. Chiefly British Dialect .
a. to imitate.
b. to attempt to match or duplicate.

verb (used without object)
18. to make or fall into a pattern.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English patron < Medieval Latin patrōnus model, special use of Latin patrōnus patron