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TWELFTH SHOOT PRESENTATION Scottish Power HQ

SCOTTISH POWER HQ, GLASGOW I plan to visit The Scottish Power Headquarters in Glasgow. Ezra Stoller’s work has inspired me to focus on the leading lines of the building and the dynamic flow of its structure. I plan to achieve this by varying the angles and compositions of my shots and use the rule of thirds to emphasise the harsh edges of the building. The Scottish Power HQ is a high security building so to avoid complications I will ask for permission to take photographs of the building. I hope to achieve compositions in which your eye is lead through the image by the leading lines of the building. The Scottish Power HQ building also features repetitive lines so repetition may also be a focus for me. Using low angles may assist me in achieving the repetition of leading lines. I plan to get to this location by driving there with my parents so I will be close to my desired location. The typical weather of Glasgow can be surprising to I will carry my camera bag to prevent water damage if it rains. Obstacles I may encounter throughout this shoot consist of: the level of security of the building so I will have to ask for permission to avoid any legal implications, the weather which can take a turn at any moment and finding a variety of shots may be

TOP 5 IMAGES, PICTURE 1 Aperture: f/14 Shutter Speed: 1/125 ISO: 400 The repetition of the multiple leading lines featured on the side of this building creates a dynamic flow to the shot, leading your eye up to the horizon of the building no matter where you look. An aperture of f/14 means the aperture is small; this means there is a wide depth of field thus everything in the shot is in focus and the features of the building a sharp thus no detail is lost.

TOP 5 IMAGES, PICTURE 2 Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/125 ISO: 400 Stoller’s work heavily influenced my choice of composition for this image. Depth is created by the overlapping of the different sections of the building. This creates an effect in which the building appears to come out of the picture itself, creating a 3-D look to the image. The framing of this shot assists in creating dominance as the building takes up the majority of the shot. The imbalance of positive space and negative space due to the framing is what creates the dominance as the building – the positive space – takes up about two thirds of the shot compared to the negative space taking up a third.

TOP 5 IMAGES, PICTURE 3 Aperture: f/11 Shutter Speed: 1/125 ISO: 400 I positioned myself near enough under the building to create an overpowering perspective of the building standing over you; this emphasises the dominance of the structure. The medium aperture of f/11 allows a suitable amount of light through the lens to create a well exposed image. This ensures the highlights and shadows are comfortable to look at. This creates a nice balance of tones throughout the image.

TOP 5 IMAGES, PICTURE 4 Aperture: f/18 Shutter Speed: 1/125 ISO: 400 Bernice Abbott’s work influenced me to experiment with varying compositions. The features of the building create strong leading eyes which seem to carry the eye upwards towards the sky. I believe this creates a sense of flow to the image; due to this, the image has a seemingly organised structure as it is also symmetrical which allows the eye to easily interpret the image The framing of this shot allows space around the top of the building; this grants the eye space so it does not become overwhelmed as it follows the leading lines upwards.

TOP 5 IMAGES, PICTURE 5 Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: 1/125 ISO: 400 The effective use of negative space defines the main subject of this photo which draws the viewers attention. The negative space also allows the eye some breathing room so it does not become overwhelmed; this provided a more engaging composition as there is a natural balance between positive and negative space. A shutter speed of 1/125 assists in making this dramatic atmosphere by letting a small amount of light through the lens. This creates a darker toned image as there is smaller amounts of light let through the lens.

FINAL 2 IMAGES – PICTURE 1 The contrast between the lighter sky and the darker shade of the building effectively emphasises the visual elements of the structure and attracts the eye to my main subject. By using a small aperture of f/18, I was able to limit the amount of light passing through the lens which allowed me to create an underexposed image, which actually benefitted me as it creates a dramatic atmosphere to the picture and adds towards the intimidating feeling of the building. An ISO of 400 retains the high quality aspect of the image as the image does not appear grainy. Aperture: f/18 Shutter Speed: 1/125 ISO: 400

FINAL 2 IMAGES – PICTURE 2 By using the rule of thirds, I set my main subject towards the left of the photo so that it overlapped two points of interest on the rule of thirds grid. I believe this emphasises the buildings placement within the photo by attracting the eye. An aperture of f/16 limits the amount of light coming through the lens as the aperture would be rather small. This allowed me to create a darker value of tones which produces a smooth texture to the building. Aperture: f/16 Shutter Speed: 1/125 ISO: 400

POST PRODUCTION Original Edit I went with my original shot for my final image.

FINAL IMAGE – SHARD The low angle composition of this shot emphasises the leading lines of this building which lead your eye up along the edge of the building. I believe this creates a dynamic flow to the image which is hard to convey in a static property. The use of negative space creates balance within the image as there is an adequate amount of positive space to balance with the negative space. I believe this relaxes the viewer as they are not overwhelmed and are welcomed by the simplicity of this shot. The low angle of this shot was created by pointing my camera up towards the sky. This creates an intimidating atmosphere as the building seems to tower over you. The relatively small size of the viewer compared to the huge building creates an interesting contrast in size. The small aperture of f/16 alongside a fast shutter speed of 1/125 of a second ensures limited light is allowed through the lens thus creating a darker low key image once the filter is applied. With these two aspects working together, the image transitions to darker tones up to lighter tones as more light reflects off of the building.