Assignment 208 Principles of location photography
10th October 2011 images taken while on a short break to Cornwall, South and East Devon.
Cotehele House Nr Saltash, Cornwall. A 16th Century Manor House.
Research, assignment planning and influences
I was visiting South Devon and Cornwall on a pre-arranged break and researched National Trust buildings in the area that would demonstrate how architectural styles have changed over time. This research was done with the aid of the Internet and the National Trust handbook.
Cotehele is a Tudor house with medieval origins. It is one of the least altered medieval houses in Britain. There have been very few changes to the structure since the improvements by Sir Richard Edgecumbe when the manor house was rebuilt between 1490 and 1520.
I was influenced by the work of Val Corbett and Lance Wittenberg Professional Photographers whose work is shown elsewhere in this blog.
Choice of equipment, safe equipment operation and health & safety
To cover the possible photographs that I would be taking I took my Canon 350D camera, 18 to 50 mm zoom lens and a 70 to 300 mm zoom lens on this assignment. It was not possible to use a tripod for these images from a health & safety point of view as there were many other people around and a tripod would have been a hazard.
Choice of final images
The 7 images below were chosen from the 41 taken of the house on the day to reflect the age and style of the building.
Log of image capture
Front elevation of the house.
Focal length 26 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/320 sec, f/5
Rear elevation of the house.
Focal length 18 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/160 sec, f/5.6
Detail of a doorway window and stonework to the side of the house.
Focal length 38 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/250 sec, f/5
Interior of the main hall.
Focal length 38 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/250 sec, f/5
Interior view of the chapel within the house.
Focal length 18 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 800, 1/125 sec, f/3.5
Bedroom complete with original wall hangings and furniture.
Focal length 18 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 800, 1/20 sec, f/2.8
Detail of an original window with oak shutters.
Focal length 26 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 400, 1/60 sec, f/3.5
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