Assignment 208 Principles of location photography Theme 1 Built Environment
11th October 2011 images taken while on a short break to South and East Devon.
Coleton Fishacre House Nr Kingswear Devon
Research, assignment planning and influences
I was visiting South Devon 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.
Coleton Fishacre House Nr Kingswear Devon was built in 1926 by Rupert D'oyly Carte, the architect was Oswald Milne who was an assistant to Sir Edwin Lutyens from 1902 to 1905. The building is in the Arts and Crafts style inspired by the positive simple designs of William Morris and Philip Webb.
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 6 images below were chosen from the 36 taken of the house on the day to reflect the age and style of the building.
Log of image capture
A view of the front of the house and entrance gateway.
Focal length 31 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/225 sec, f/7.1
The rear of the house looking out over the gardens
Focal length 28 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/160 sec, f/4
The Loggia at the rear of the house used for informal dining.
Focal length 28 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/100 sec, f/4
Detail of the tall chimney characteristic of the Arts and Crafts style.
Focal length 29 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/250 sec, f/3.5
Detail of a archway leading to a courtyard with windows and a high roof typical of the architectural style.
Focal length 43 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/40 sec, f/7.1
Detail of a garden water feature with the balanced symmetry typical of the Arts and Crafts style.
Focal length 31 mm, set on manual exposure, ISO 100, 1/80 sec, f/7.1
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