Task one – Part Two
The photographer David Churchill is an artist whos work I thoroughly enjoy , he is mainly an architectural photographer,I enjoy his work because of the way he manipulates light to make the structures he photographs seem even more astounding and amazing than they already are. This modern yet simplistic building is one of many architectural wonders that Churchill photographs, He uses buildings like this one paired with amazing backgrounds to get his point across, that architecture is an art. On the opposite of the road is a small and lonely sign saying ‘Farmers Market’ which is in complete contrast to the amazing piece of architecture which is borderline intimidating, the juxtaposition between these two items gives the photograph a comical value as well of a sense of irony. Its not by accident that the background is beyond perfect, Churchill waits till there are no clouds adrift till he takes his pictures, the sky in this picture is so naturally blue that it in fact seems unnatural. The road is completely vacant of cars and people, its as if Churchill wanted the building to stand alone and wanted nobody to be in the way of the piece of art. I would assume that Churchill would use a neutral-graduated filter on his camera, this allowed him to get the background sky from blank and white to a deep rich blue.
This is another breathtaking picture from David Churchill, once again the backlighting really gives the photo emphasis, the focus is on the room but your eyes can’t help but travel to the surreal background. Churchill’s focus is always on the architecture but his style generally creates an amazing composition where the light really compliments and aids the pictures and makes it what it is. There is an obvious theme theme in Churchill’s work, he waits for his background to be perfect, no clouds or planes or anything that will obstruct the view of the perfect sky, to do this he could wait for the opportune moment or use a program such as photoshop to manipulate and edit the picture to make it perfect or he might just have the patience to wait for it to be naturally unblemished. The intense and enchanting background makes the room look more warm and comforting and the two types of light really are quite a contrast. The lighting in the structure is conscientiously and precisely placed, the shadows in the picture are faded and barely visible due to the placement of the lighting. Although it would appear there is only one light in use; the one behind the fireplace which lights the entire room, there are a lot of other lights at work used together in harmony to make the room look perfectly lit, there could be as many as twenty or more different lights working together to make this photo, there is evidence of the lights; the reflection of the light on the black framework at the top of the picture is one example.
