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Image Choices

To decide what images I wanted to print I made contact sheets, which I studied to

see which photos were in focus and to work out which pictures I wanted to print

based on composition, tonality and detail.

Key: Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4

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Picture 1: I chose this picture mainly because of its composition. I really liked the

design of the doorway, which fit in perfectly with the head on style that I was using

to take the photos. There is a good symmetry with the widows, and there is even

space between either sides of the door. In my opinion this helps to frame the door

better and really focus on the angular shapes of the archway. Although the picture is

slightly over exposed, I felt there was enough detail in the image to be able to

recover the shadows and mid tones to create a high contrast black and white image.

Picture 2: This picture was one of my favorites. I knew that it was very overexposed,

but saw potential in the framing of the shot. As the door was exposed correctly I feltthat I wanted a challenge in bringing out the rest of the shadows in the image. I

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really liked the composition in the shot, which is why I stuck with it. The fence and

gate really lead your eyes into the middle using converging lines. By looking at this

photo it may have been too bright however, it successfully did what it was supposed

to do, which was to lead the viewer into the picture so that they study the

architecture of the doorway. After much debate I went ahead to print the

photograph with idea of exposing the image for a longer amount of time to try and

salvage the shadows and mid tones.

Picture 3: I chose this image mainly because of its tonality. I liked the dark bricks

against the white doorframe. The beam that runs across the top of the door was also

interesting because the dirt on it creates some lighter and darker patches. This I felt

added to the images tonality and contrast. The two white electrical cables that fall

either side of the door fill the frame and help bring the viewer in to study the finer

details in the door itself. By looking at the bricks I also saw that if I increased the

contrast filter I could make punchy shadows for the final image.

Picture 4: I really liked this picture mainly because of the framing. The picket fence

nicely leads the viewer into the picture. The contrast and colour of the fence also

works nicely with the colour of the door. This image is slightly brighter than the

other pictures and involves a white door rather than a black. As part of my series I

wanted to pick the most visually appealing photographs to show off the architecture

of a door. I didnt mind the colour of the door because the framing in my opinion

makes the picture more exciting. I also knew that this photo could be made better

with a higher contrast filter to really bring out the detail in the brickwork and the

lines in the door.