I chose to photograph the Cottage Inn because of the paintings on the outside. I feel the design gives the building a really comfortable feeling. I didn't have any problems when trying to take this photo, but instead I had an unexpected outcome with the lights under the roof that I didn't notice were there. With these photographs I'm trying to convey a comfortable, homey feeling. This is why I chose to take pictures up close to the building and specifically of the windows.
Far Up
Building Blueprint
Entry Way
With the images of these buildings I'm trying to convey a feeling of being so small in a large world, yet feeling that we are everything. The first two photographs were of the building from below, emphasizing the size of it. The third one relates to thinking we are everything because the entrance is rather small for such a large building, and when you enter, you probably don't take into thought how large the building really is. I struggled taking a picture of the doorway because I wasn't quite able to capture an even picture. Also it was really cold outside and I was beginning to become impatient in taking these.
Climb to Creativity
Art Museum Blueprint
Which Is Art?
While I took these pictures, I didn't really have a specific mood I was trying to convey. I chose this location because I love art. I thought it would be interesting to incorporate art into photography, considering photography is already art. The building has a lot of cool architecture because it is an art museum. It was difficult finding pictures for this assignment inside because most of the building was plain in order to make the art stand out.
Important Block
City Hall Blueprint
Hometown
Not only did I take pictures of city hall because I feel it has cool architecture, but also because I was trying to get an uptight feeling out of it. Personally when I think of city hall, I think of the government and laws, and to me all of that is very uptight. Aside from that, all the shades and details within the building of city hall make for an interesting picture. Adding to that, the building also has quite a bit of different levels and depths, so it's not just a boring square building. It was hard trying to capture interesting pictures because if I came up to the building, the picture was too close up. When I stood across the street, it was hard to get a variety of pictures, and standing in the middle of the road wasn't an option.
Renaissance
Church Blueprint
Find Your Way
This is a church in downtown Ann Arbor. When I see this church, I think of medieval times. I'm not sure if it's because of the designs in the doors and the windows, or because of the color of the bricks. The feeling of the renaissance is what I was trying to convey when taking these pictures. The last picture was especially difficult to take because it was hard to try to get the stair railing perfectly alined in the center without having the rest of the photograph off balance.