About the book
This book looks at what motivates us to take photographs and at some of the methods of using the camera to do so successfully It also eamines some standards that should be applied to the photographs that we take of buildings to ensure that they will be useful documents in the record of the historic environment Writing about photography tends to verge towards the technical but the intention with this book is to keep it simple' Light is what we work with whether we make use of eisting light sources or introduce our own; it is this which will most greatly influence our photographs and our understanding of what we have captured through the lens Digital capture is a great liberator for the photographer but this can lead to a scatter gun approach This book brings a more thorough and measured approach to the process Other factors such as viewpoint and technical settings on the camera will also play a vital part in the story we want to tell Illustrated throughout with eamples of good and bad practice this book sets out techniques and strategies in a simple and straightforward way for those who want to make their photographs of buildings truly effective
Editions of Photographing Historic Buildings
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781848022690
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This book looks at what motivates us to take photographs and at some of the methods of using the camera to do so successfully It also eamines some standards that should be applied to the photographs that we take of buildings to ensure that they will be useful documents in the record of the historic environment Writing about photography tends to verge towards the technical but the intention with this book is to keep it simple' Light is what we work with whether we make use of eisting light sources or introduce our own; it is this which will most greatly influence our photographs and our understanding of what we have captured through the lens Digital capture is a great liberator for the photographer but this can lead to a scatter gun approach This book brings a more thorough and measured approach to the process Other factors such as viewpoint and technical settings on the camera will also play a vital part in the story we want to tell Illustrated throughout with eamples of good and bad practice this book sets out techniques and strategies in a simple and straightforward way for those who want to make their photographs of buildings truly effective
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Photographing Historic Buildings about?
This book looks at what motivates us to take photographs and at some of the methods of using the camera to do so successfully It also eamines some standards that should be applied to the photographs that we take of buildings to ensure that they will be useful documents in the record of the historic environment Writing about photography tends to verge towards the technical but the intention with this book is to keep it simple' Light is what we work with whether we make use of eisting light sources or introduce our own; it is this which will most greatly influence our photographs and our understanding of what we have captured through the lens Digital capture is a great liberator for the photographer but this can lead to a scatter gun approach This book brings a more thorough and measured approach to the process Other factors such as viewpoint and technical settings on the camera will also play a vital part in the story we want to tell Illustrated throughout with eamples of good and bad practice this book sets out techniques and strategies in a simple and straightforward way for those who want to make their photographs of buildings truly effective
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Photographing Historic Buildings?
The Arts > Photography and photographs > Photographic equipment and techniques: general
Where can I read a sample of Photographing Historic Buildings?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781848022690
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Photographing Historic Buildings?
Steve Cole
Who is the Publisher of the book Photographing Historic Buildings?
Historic England
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Photographing Historic Buildings is available as paperback(ISBN 9781848022690)