Built Environment Research

The other theme i would like to research is architectural photography. The first photographer i am going to look at is Antony Weller. I found him through an internet search. I chose this photographer because he seemed to have some eye catching compositions. As with the nature photography, the focus tends to be far reaching, ie a large depth of field. This is likely because this means they can include the most detail and illustrate the perspective of the large buildings.

For example, the image below is taken from a very intriguing position creating a new perspective. The viewer can be confused by what they are seeing - at first glance it isn't that obvious which way is up. The stairs form a wonderful spiral which is a very popular topic for this type of photography. It is possible that this image would work in black and white as the shape and perspective is most important and the colour doesn't add to it as much.

This photo is all about texture. As far as i can tell it appears to be a wooden structure with a concrete wall leading up to it. All the different planks of wood are visible, including enough detail to see how grainy the surfaces are.

The composition of this image was the reason i chose it. The lines of the structure are positioned so that they form a natural frame for the intricate glass design and the sky beyond.

I chose this image for the strong line of columns which create a graphic photograph.

This image shows that you don't need to include the whole building to get an impressive photo. By using a closer shot of the column detail it provides both an interesting image and one that hints at the rest of the imposing building out of shot.

The colour of the sky is very important in this photograph. If it had been grey and boring the structure would have blended into the background. The bright blue contrasts well and the clouds are used to add further interest.

The photo below uses the rule of thirds to some extent. The place where the lines cross to form the x (over the top of another line) is along the top third of the image.

Aspects i would like to try and include in my images are: strong lead in lines, interesting shapes and unusual viewpoints.