Week 21 – Frame a View Somewhere New
It’s so refreshing to visit somewhere that is new and unexplored. Recently I took a trip to Richmond in the Yorkshire Dales. I have never been to Yorkshire. Richmond is a market town with the largest cobbled market square in Europe. It has the oldest theatre in the country and is known as the “gateway to the Dales”.
Framing
All too often we use the camera to “frame” the image we want to capture. For this exercise I took a frame with me and included this in the photographs I took. Fortunately my husband was with me and he held the frame. Otherwise I had a couple of clamps to use if I was able to find something to fix them to.
So Much To See
Taking in a new view can be quite overwhelming. Especially one which was admired and painted by JMW Turner. This view of Richmond Castle from Maison Dieu is a landscape to inspire any artist. Turner visited Richmond in 1816 and apart from the natural expansion of the town over the years it is little unchanged. The castle remains the main focus.
Simplifying the View
The mountboard frame I took with me was possibly larger than I needed. However it proved quite effective. Having someone to help was a great advantage. It was quite challenging to get the camera and the frame parallel with each other. Maybe next time I will just clamp the frame to a support and take whatever image is within the frame.
Another project for another day.