Structure Evaluation
Aim
The aim of the “Structure” project was to take photos of a chosen structure, showing that I had considered: where the light would be coming from, the result of the light direction and what time of day this would happen - as this changes throughout the year. From taking images in the correct lighting, we were then to produce 5 final images from these. They were comprised of: 3 exterior shots (including prospective control), one of which showed the complete building. The other 2 images were to be interior shots, highlighting the interesting features of the building.
Pre Photoshoot:
Before shooting I checked the weather forecast the week prior I aimed to shoot to see which day would have the best weather conditions. I also used the website "The Photographers Ephemeris" (https://www.photoephemeris.com/) allowing me to take my photos in the best light as this would show me where the sun/light would be coming from throughout the day.
In the days running up to my shoot, I had been walking passed the building that I had chosen and was looking for the most appropriate areas to shoot from. In order to give me the maximum time for shooting on the day (and not running around various different locations) I picked 3 areas to shoot from and the 3 selected features I wanted to shoot. I ensured that this had been researched before I had even turned up for my shoot.
During the Photoshoot:
On the day, I turned up to shoot my “Structure” project, the weather was one of the best days of the year (so far) and there was a strong light falling on the building. I then shot my panorama of the building and my other 2 exterior shots. Personally, I would say that the biggest down fall of the weather being so nice, was that everyone was out in Glasgow - which proved taking the photos to be very difficult as there were so many people walking past or in frame.
After photoshoot:
During editing I realised that on my panorama, I had just left enough room at the edge of the frame to see the entire building. Although there was a wall cutting in from the side which I felt was ruining the image. As I was having to stick to a tight deadline, there was nothing I could do about this, however I have now learned a new skill on how to take and stitch panoramic photos together. I have also learned from this project that if you take multiples of the same image for the panorama and then stitch your panorama together, this will remove people who are moving through the frame. After shooting structure when editing I realised that some of my selections were just not quite fitting with the given brief this caused a bit of panic though after spending some time going through my files I managed to get another couple of shots witch turned out to be better than my initial selections, this has made me more aware of what to look out for when shooting on the day.
Conclusion:
I thoroughly enjoyed the project as I learned many new skills when shooting and editing my images. I also feel that this is form of photography is something I would like to experiment with and try more of. I think that I could have done with more time shooting my project - as this would have allowed me to fix any issues, for example; reshooting my panoramic photo to cut out people in the foreground, whilst leaving ample space at the edge of the building. Overall, I was happy with my project submission as I felt I had learned new valuable skills and also gained good results for a first attempt shooting in a new style and subject of photography.