Julie Barnes plans to photograph modern architecture in Manchester and Salford Quays, focusing on buildings with unusual profiles. She was inspired by the development of the areas and photographers like Iwan Baan, Konstantinos Kontos, and Joel Lassiter. She will use a Canon DSLR camera and tripod, varying techniques like perspective, composition, and shutter speed to convey the buildings' scale, lines, and three-dimensionality using natural light. She will carry out a risk assessment and be careful not to block paths.

1. City & Guilds Assignment 305
Photo image capture
Pro forma for task 1a)
Statement of intent
Candidate name: Theme:
Julie Barnes Architecture
Title of the theme:
Professional application of the photography to be undertaken
I plan to take a series of photographs of architecture in Salford Quays and
Manchester City Centre. I will be focusing on the contemporary buildings
specifically those with less traditional design, for example, those buildings
with an unusual profile giving it an exceptional outline or silhouette, for
example, buildings with curved profiles, protruding edges, etc.
Reasons for selection of theme (including inspiration from the work of others)
I have lived and worked in Manchester for most of my life and I have
recently started working at Salford Quays. I think that Manchester has been
developed significantly since the bombing in 1996. I think the development
over the recent years has been amazing and it has been wonderful to
watch an area which I love develop into a much more vibrant place with
many contemporary buildings. I wanted to be able to capture that in this
project.
Personally this was a more challenging subject for me as I tend to be
attracted to photographs of nature or historic buildings rather than modern
architecture. The project has made me look at the buildings around me
and really see them for the first time.

2. When I was researching for this project, I have been studying a number of
different photographers who work specifically on architectural
photography. However, there were three in particular which I felt that I
identified with and appreciated their work.
Iwan Baan
Iwan Baan who is a Dutch architectural photographer who used
unexpected perspectives to revive the traditionally static art of
photographing structures. He grew up outside Amsterdam, studied at the
Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and worked in publishing and
documentary photography in New York and Europe.
Konstantinos Kontos
Professional architectural photographer with 20 years experience in
advertising and business area based in Athens and from review of his
website, the majority of his photographs are from the Athens area.
Joel Lassiter
Professional commercial photography with 15 years experience based in
Charlotte, North Carolina after completing a Fine Art degree in sculpture
and photography. He focuses on detail oriented images and portraying
the form in a two dimensional setting.
For more information on the way these photographers influenced my
decisions during this project is shown in Section 2: Contextual Research.
These photographers have inspired me to do the same in the photographs
which I take in Manchester and Salford Quays.
The photo imaging equipment and medium that will be used and why
I will be using a Canon EOS 500D Digital SLR Camera using Canon EF-S 18-55
mm IS Lens. I will be using digital photography as it is quicker and easier to
process and manipulate.
The photos will be taken both during the day and in the evening. I will be
using a tripod for the night shots to ensure the stability of the camera to
minimise the effects of camera shake as I will be using a slow shutter speed.

3. Techniques that will be used and how they will help convey the visual
message
The photos will be taken from street level although some of the buildings
which I will be photographing are high buildings. This perspective will
convey the size and extent of the buildings.
In the composition of the photographs I will try to use to lines, curves, and
shapes which are the focus of my photos within the composition to they
lead the eye through the photograph.
I will also be trying to establish a three-dimensionality to the photographs by
the taking the shots from a corner viewpoint, for example, to better show
how the overall structure of the building.
Different shutter speeds and aperture will be varied for the time of the day and
also for the different shots and will be detailed in Section 3: Explanations of
Technical Considerations
How light quality can be used to help convey the visual message
I will be using natural lighting for the photos. I will be planning my photo
shoots on the days which the weather is clear and fine to enhance the
natural light.
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Talk about shadows (or lack of them) what kind of effect will the natural
light have on the Quays
Risk and health and safety considerations
All photographs will be taken in public places in town or city centre. Care
will be taken to ensure that I do not blocking any pavements particularly
while I am working with the tripod for the evening shots. As a result, there
was little risk to be taken into account with regard to safety.
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Just put you will carry out a risk assessment