'Shooting Norwich' - a TakeThree Exhibition

'Shooting Norwich' - a TakeThree Exhibition

The brief

Supply some photographs to hang in one of the rooms of a restaurant

Photos to be on the theme of Norwich

No further specification

The Client

A popular restaurant in an area of Norwich frequented during the day

by business people, particularly from the legal community

The Team

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Three people, three sets of eyes, three very different approaches

The Resources

Cameras

Mounts and frames

The Research

'Norwich' is a very broad, vague subject brief

Where do we see photographs of Norwich?

Tourist pictures

Postcards

How can the Take Three philosophy be applied to this brief?

Make the images unusual, unexpected take on the city

Use each member's strengths to provide a variety of perspectives on

the brief

What can we do which is different from typical scenes?

Avoid the picturesque

Get up close - details of buildings

Acknowledge the changes in the city - construction work is

everywhere

Shoot mono

Shoot square

Shoot pairs of images - one large, one small

What is the best format for the venue?

Visit the venue

Take location shots for reference

Assess the room

Wall colour, natural and artificial light

Hanging points

Determine the type of clientele in the restaurant

The process

Shooting done on several trips, some specific, some ad hoc

Photos printed on Epson 1290 small gamut inkset

Frames purchased from supplier

The outcome

12 photographs, mono. 6 large, 6 small, in pairs

2, Tombland Alley

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St Andrew's reflected

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St Andrew's Hall

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Tombland Alley

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White wooden frames, white inner mount. 3 @ 6x6", 3@ 30x30"

Mono, square prints

Summary