Project 28: Joiner
What is a Joiner?
A joiner is an artwork created by assembling several photographs of the same subject, taken from slightly different angles, positions, or times. The technique was popularized by artist David Hockney, who used it to break away from traditional single-point perspective and create images that feel dynamic, layered, and alive.
Joiners often:
- show slight changes in time,
- include overlapping edges,
- contain visible seams,
- create a “fractured but whole” image,
- allow the viewer to see a subject from many viewpoints at the same moment.
Choose Your Subject
Choose something you can photograph from multiple angles. This can be a person, place, or thing.
Capture a Series of Photos
Take 20–40 individual photos of your subject.Your images should:
- Be taken from slightly different angles
- Include both close‑ups and wide shots
- Overlap in content so they fit together
- Show intentional movement: zooming in, stepping left/right, tilting the camera, crouching, etc.
Tip: Think of each photo as a puzzle piece — not perfect, but related.
Assemble the Joiner
You may create your final collage in one of the following ways:Use photoshop to insert your photos without cropping edges.
Overlap pieces and arrange them in an organic shape.
Final Product Requirements
Your completed joiner must:Include at least 20 imagesClearly depict your chosen person, place, or thing
Use overlapping, shifted, or misaligned photos
Show creative camera movement and varied perspectives
Be arranged intentionally—not in a perfect grid