ABSTRACT
Any photographer must remember that while design principles can be applied effectively for many picture-taking instances, they are not an off-the-peg magic solution able to transform the mundane into the extraordinary. As photographers, we are all somehow and at some time exposed to the danger of taking the kind of photographs that other photographers take. Many photographers are now finding innovative and exciting ways of presenting their work. Photography sells cliche like no other art form, and no more so than in the commercial world. Symbolism can speed up this process it provides photographers with an opportunity to tap into a rich vein of visual clues and access points that link to larger and more complex processes. Many photographers have attempted to feed symbolism into their work: tunnels and tubes are symbolic of journeys, travelling, birth and death; pyramids can represent hierarchy, aspiration, entombment or mysticism; and circles are symbolic of eternity, completeness and unity.
