Monday, 25 October 2010

Built Environment Research

The next photographer i would like to research is Mark Fiennes I chose to look at his work because it included various types of building and both indoor and outdoor images. I found his name in a National Trust magazine.

This first image is a good example of the use of perspective. This is very important with this type of photography as it gives a sense of scale. The columns are used as lead in lines, which point the way to the window. Also the columns closest to the viewer are used to create a frame for the lighter part of the picture. The light is used to great effect here as it pours in at the main point of interest and covers enough of the image to highlight lots of details but not so much that there are no shadow areas.
As with the landscape photography it is common to use quite a large depth of field to allow front to back sharpness. This shows lots of detail throughout the image.

The composition of this photo is what caught my attention. It is very simple but effective. The point at which the stairs are cropped is the important decision.
I really like the shapes in this photo. According to his website the building is a church. I like the material that has been used as it really adds to the shape of the smooth blocks. 
This image illustrates the use of reflections in architectural photography. This works well because of the arches in particular and also the colour of the building stands out against the water.

This castle photograph is an example of the rule of thirds. The main point of interest (the closest tower) is positioned on the first third across.


Aspects i would like to include in my images are the use of perspective, light and shape.

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