Abstract photography consists of images created using photography materials and equipment that don’t have an immediate association with the physical world. Abstract photographers use perspective, movement and light to transform the world we see into an unexpected, often unrecognisable image. “Abstract photography is not representational. It might explore the texture or detail of everyday objects or make you think of something else,” explains professor and photographer Tina Tryforos. There’s no exact step-by-step guide to creating the abstract, but there are some general principles artists can experiment with to bring their photographs into the abstract realm.