Thinking out of the box

Let's talk probability.

Almost two-third of people shoots 100 to 300 (or more) photos in a single outing, depending on their memory card size.

One-third will delete pictures that they think not worth keeping. The rest will be too lazy to be selctive and just cramped it all into a single folder and stored it into their hard drives, along with the other already disordered folders.

Most will just pile up their photos into their laptops, and probably will be left forgotten forever. Only a small number of them willing to spare some bucks to print it out.

Out of it, one-tenth will put their photos into frame, and hang it on the wall or simply put it at the corner of the table. These are the conventional and easy way of presenting your photos.

In short, there will be possibly two common ways on how your photos will end up; either stored safely in your had drives, forever; or printed out and framed (yawnn...).

But then, what if you can transform your usually boring photos into an attractive piece of art?

Presenting Fotomo, a technique that combines the realism of photography with the physical presence of a three dimensional model. Created by Kimio Itozaki, Fotomo is a photography technique that able to create the presence of depth, perspective and realism, where the normal conventional 2D photos lack. It has a unique realism that gives the viewer a real sense of "being there".

Hard to understand? Maybe the rotating image below will enlighten you.

Although photography is a medium that faithfully records reality, it only does so in two dimensions. Fotomo on the other hand gives a new meaning to reality, as it completes what the 2D photos lack. Fotomo technique arouses the mood to the viewers by just looking into the uniqueness of it. Below are another example of Fotomo created by Kimio Itozaki.

With Fotomo, Kimio Itozaki creates a new perspective on our expectations towards photography. It breaks the simplest rule of the 2D photo, but manages to produce a new concept of art that able to create different reactions from the viewer. As a creative artist, there are many ways for us to improvise our artwork. there are rules, but then they are made to be broken, especially when it comes to art. Try thinking out of the box and find different ways on how to produce an artwork that will amaze other, no matter what the feedback you will get later. After all, there are no limit in art.

For those who are interested with this technique, try making your own Fotomo using the sample below. All you need is a knife, double-sided tape, cutting mat (you don't want to cut through your own table), patience and time (lots of it). Enjoy!