Photography

    Somethings that piques my interest are angles, composition, and contrast, among many other things.     

 

    Buildings provide a perfect balance, which is why I love walking around cities and towns and taking in the sites.  Telling the story of the streets and buildings with their evolution over time.

    Composing the picture is important when showing different aspects of a building that are considered when the design of the buildings is made.

    It is interesting to compose a picture that displays contrast.  Most often in growing cities there is a combination of old, new, and innovate buildings all within close confines.  Looking at pictures with the contrasting elements bring to light not only the purpose of the building but the definite difference in appearance.  With the differing styles over the varying times upon which buildings are made, contrast can be shown through differing textures due to differing materials.  The abiding and resilient brick and mortar style is a good example of a textured material with deep red and brown clay colours that although common through the recent century they provide a common character.  Compared to modern day buildings and skyscrapers which are predominantly constructed from industrial steel and glass, giving a pristine feel with glossy, reflective, and smooth surfaces that can take any shape the designer wants.

    Big buildings in cities are predominantly all a big mess of angles and glass. Although common angles can be used to elevate the picture using the angles to create a reference for the picture.  The lack of angles can be just as interesting, round smoothed edges creating a smooth platform for the eye to follow along. or sharp angles more reminiscent of geometric designs with their definite angles and harsh and definitive ends.  Personally I have a distaste for rectangular block buildings that are common in cities, but it is an undeniable fact that building up is the only way to save ground space while increasing usable space. But there are many ways to accomplish this while making the building aesthetically pleasing.