Architectural photography : practical lessons and suggestions for amateurs . v - —? Vaulting to North Aisle, St. Loup, Namur.(From a photograph by Mr. W. Furley.) rouse again the sentiments of the long-dead builders issomething much higher, and something, too, which can beattempted even by those who are ignorant of architecturalstyles. A church, too, must be unusually devoid of interest which Interiors. 53 does not, internally as well as externally, possess featureswhich are worthy of consideration of themselves, apart fromthe general effect which they assist in creating; and thisnot merely ar
Architectural photography : practical lessons and suggestions for amateurs . v - —? Vaulting to North Aisle, St. Loup, Namur.(From a photograph by Mr. W. Furley.) rouse again the sentiments of the long-dead builders issomething much higher, and something, too, which can beattempted even by those who are ignorant of architecturalstyles. A church, too, must be unusually devoid of interest which Interiors. 53 does not, internally as well as externally, possess featureswhich are worthy of consideration of themselves, apart fromthe general effect which they assist in creating; and thisnot merely architecturally but pictorially also. Obviously,. Screen in Martyrdom, Canterbury Cathedral. however, the purely architectural here claims more promi-nence than in a general view. The detail is nearer to theeye, and general effect depends more directly upon it; howmuch to show and how much to suppress is a matter ofindividual taste and judgment in each case. One greatlaw alone is of universal application: that the purpose of 54 Architectural Photography. the feature should in some way be suggested, even if, inorder to do so, a good deal of the surroundings should haveto be included in the picture. Fonts, pulpits, screens,roofs, and in foreign churches confessionals also, comewithin this category, with many other features of morerare occurrence ; and each needs careful handling if, in
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