Street PhotographyCharacteristics and UsesStreet photography is a genre of photography that focuses on taking images on the street and in other public places. Primarily these images feature random people the photographer walks past, sometime these are candid photos, other times they are taken with permission. The purpose of these photos is to tell story about the subject by capturing a moment of their daily lives. Typically street photography is taken and used for artistic reasons, however it can also be used in a commercial setting. This is particularly the case with street fashion photography which can in turn be used in magazines, websites and other such promotional material. Architectural PhotographyCharacteristics and UsesArchitectural photography is a genre of photography where there is an emphasis on capturing buildings and structures. This can be for a variety of reasons including commercial and artistic. The first permanent example of architectural photography is believed to be Nicéphore Niépce's "View from the window at Le Gras" from the 1820's, a simple yet powerful documentation of architecture. This trend of using photography to document buildings continued to be the primary aim of architectural photography up until the beginning of the 20th century, with Frederick Evans as he began experimenting with a more creative approach to the genre. My PhotosThis is a collection of architectural photography I took while on our walk around Birmingham. All photos were taken on my phone (Pixel 4a 5G). My main theme of the day was patterns, as I find myself drawn to patterns. A theme I tried to capture through a variety of architectural subject matter, ranging from classical regency to neo-modernism. All of which I found throughout the city centre. I have tried to edit each photo in such a way that accentuates the patterns found in each, adding contrast, deepening shadows and adding a little clarity. Within this overarching theme of patterns, I also have two sub themes, the first being regency architecture and the second being neo-modernism. In my first group of photos I decided to focus on regency architecture, as I find this kind of architecture very aesthetically pleasing, particularly with the symmetry and gothic patterns. When taking these photos I tried to capture the height of the buildings by angling the camera upwards and at a slant. The end effect I think was rather successful as it gives the buildings that grandiose feeling which I was going for. My only qualm being that perhaps the patterns I was trying to capture get lost in the overall piece. But yet with that being said I still rather like these couple pieces as outlyers. Meanwhile with the second group I tried to focus more on neo-modernism architectural features such as the fence-like statue outside millennium and the outside of Birmingham library. For these images in particular I have gone with high contrast edits, making use of complimentary colours and, black and white. I chose to do this to make the patterns really stand out from the background of the image, an effect I think has worked rather well. Health and SafetyGiven the nature of Street/ Architectural there is naturally a fair few health and safety concerns that follow it. A detailed list/risk assessment can be found below. Bibliography
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