This is a small, rectangular image produced in black and white.

It focuses on looking up at
old architecture to convey the meaning whereby I give my audience a new perspective/
viewpoint of old buildings that they might not see in their everyday busy lives. This image
uses the compositional technique, leading lines, to engage with the viewer. The beams run
parallel to each other from the base of the image and building right to the top which leads
the viewers eyes all the way through the image to give them an eye capturing first glance of
the subject matter. The subject matter is the outside of an old building in Reading. I decided
to produce this shoot in black and white because this is what Ezra Stoller did with his images
and I took inspiration from him however I also think that black and white fits really well when
photographing old architecture. I think this is because when I think of old architecture I think
of a time when black and white film photography was around and this sort of reminds me of
these images. Looking back on it, I don’t know why I didn’t use a film camera for this shoot
but maybe this is something I could try in the future when photographing old architecture. I
used photoshop to change the colours to black and white and also to heavily increase the
contrast in most of these images as I like the way this looks. For some reason there is a glare
on the top of the image but I think this is from the actual lens as it seems to be on all of the
images from this shoot. I think I did a fairly good job at conveying my meaning in this
photograph as it is sort of clear I was looking up at this building whilst taking the shot.
However, I still think it could be clearer. I feel like this image isn’t very spacious, possibly
because of the dark colours and because the frame is pretty much entirely filled with the
building. This isn’t something I completely like about this image.

This is a small, rectangular image produced in black and white. It once again focuses on
looking up at old architecture to give the viewers a new perspective/viewpoint that they
might not usually be aware of. I think I did a really goo jo at conveying this meaning through
this image as it is obvious I was looking up at the building when taking this photograph.
Once again, the compositional technique, leading lines, has been used within this image to
draw the audiences attention right the way through the image and give them a full view of
the image from the first look which potentially could leave them intrigued to know more. This
image sort of also uses the compositional technique, rule of thirds, as the windows and
beams beside them, are positioned in the centre of the frame. However, it isn’t fully centred
which is annoying. To fix this I could have cropped the image a little on the right side so that
they were central. The rule of thirds is also a really good technique to use as it creates
balance within the photograph which is very appealing to the human eye, meaning my
audience would be satisfied with the composition of this image. This would allow for
interpretations to be made and conclusions to be reached by the viewer. This image was
taken from the exact same spot that the previous one was taken at however for this one I
got down lower and pointed my camera up higher to the sky. I also zoomed out a bit more to
included a bit more of the building in the shot which I think looks quite nice.
 This is a small, rectangular image produced in black and white. I set out to convey the same
meaning as previously as well as having the same focal point as previously too. This image’s
subject matter is actually of the same building as in the previous images however this time I
took the image from a different spot of the building which makes it look completely different.
For this photograph, I decided to leave a little more space at the top of the frame, above the
building, to make it feel a little more spacious as this was what I liked about the previous two
shoots focusing on looking up at modern architecture, and what I intended to do here too.
Once again, I tried to use the compositional technique, rule of thirds, to construct this image
for balance purposes but I didn’t quite get it spot on. I wanted the centre bricks between the
windows the be exactly on the centre line of the frame but it is slightly off that, diagonally. I
find this extremely annoying and therefore would class this photograph mostly unsuccessful
because if I can’t look at it without it being annoying I don’t expect my audience can either.
Saying that, I do think I have clearly conveyed my meaning within this image which is a very
positive thing as I have struggled to gage the looking up perspective in recent shoots. I think
it is very clear I was using the looking up perspective when taking this shot.

This is a small, rectangular image produced in black and white. For this image I used a fast
shutter speed and low aperture so that the architectural details were crisp clear but also
bright enough to see. Although, I used a fast shutter speed, the image appears slightly blurry
which is annoying. This makes the intricate details within the beautiful old architecture, harder
to spot which sort of defeats part of the meaning I set out to convey. Something about this
photograph that is good is the tones. I used photoshop to edit this image so it is black and
white, I also adjusted the contrast so that highlights and shadows are noticeable to the
viewer and it helps them picture the building in real life, 3D. Something else I like about this
image is the large stained glass windows, I think they are a stand out feature of the building
that makes it recognisable as old architecture which helps to convey the meaning well. I also
think I did well conveying the meaning in other senses too, for example, I think it is very
obvious I am looking up at the building which clearly gives the viewer a new viewpoint/
perspective. Something I don’t like about the architecture itself is how the pipes are visible
on the outside of the building. Within modern architecture this isn’t apparent and I think it
looks much sleeker and professional. Although I don’t like this feature of this photograph, I
think it shows the audience that this is an old building which helps to convey my meaning.
 This is a small, rectangular image produced in black and white. This image uses a looking up
perspective to give the audience a new view of old architecture that surrounds them on a
daily basis. I used photoshop to edit this photograph as it was originally in colour. I used the
black and white filter and then adjusted the brightness and contrast to make it darker as I
think dark tones fit best with the eeriness of old architecture and its history. Although the
building is really dark, the sky is bright white which brightens up the image a bit more,
helping it to feel somewhat spacious. I used the compositional technique, rule of thirds to
position the tallest part of the building in the centre third of the frame. This technique is good
because it creates balance within the photograph which is very appealing to the human eye.
This means that in a gallery, people would be attracted to this photograph which leaves them
intrigued to know more and maybe create their own interpretations of it. I think I have
conveyed my meaning well in this image because it is obvious to the audience that it was
taken looking up at the building and I also think it is clear that it is of old architecture which
helps even more. Even though the technical elements within this photograph help convey my
meaning well, this image and the others in this shot don’t feel spacious at all, they actually
feel quite confined which I don’t really like. I feel like images like these that are confined,
make it harder for the viewers to understand the image because they may feel sort fo
trapped. This isn’t a good thing as it means people might not be that intrigued by the
images.

This is a small, rectangular image produced in black and white. The subject matter is of the
same part of the building that is in the previous image. However, this image is a lot better
than the previous one in my opinion, as I have got down a lot lower and pointed my camera
up a lot higher to take the image which helps convey my meaning a lot better. I also used the
compositional technique, rule of thirds, in this image to make it feel balanced and therefore
attractive to my audience. I think I did a really good job at using this compositional technique
in this photograph compared to previous images. The arch at the bottom of the frame and
building is completely central and also incorporates another compositional technique, leading
lines, as the audiences eyes are drawn from one side of the arch to the other, allowing the
audience to get a full first glance at the image which could leave them intrigued. Something
that is not so good about this photograph is the glare at the top of the frame, I think this was
a smudge on the lens that I didn’t notice when shooting as it is on most of the images in this
shoot. I also used photoshop to edit this image but I didn’t edit as dark as the previous
image because I wanted it to feel a bit more open and spacious which I think it does. I like
the different tones within the bricks, it shows really how old it is as some darker ones seem
like they’re decaying away. The windows are also old fashioned looking which makes it
apparent that it is old architecture, again helping to convey my meaning better.