Il Duomo di Orvieto
View down the center aisle in the Duomo di Orvieto in Italy.
View down the center aisle in the Duomo di Orvieto in Italy.
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Location
This photo was taken inside the Duomo di Orvieto in Orvieto, Italy. It shows the inside of the church facing the front where you enter, the alter behind the photographer and light streaming in from the stained glass windows.Time
The mid-afternoon light streams in through the stained glass windows lining each wall of the church. It was about 3pm, and the summer sun shone at an angle through the glass, hitting the pillars lining the nave.Lighting
What little electrical lighting the church had was insignificant compared to the glow pouring in through the windows. The mid-afternoon sunlight made itself known through every window lining the walls of the cathedral. The atrium above lit up, casting shadows along the scaffolding lining the ceiling. The sun above shone in through the stained glass windows along the western wall at an angle, hitting the striped pillars lining the nave about half-way down. The pillars were painted with a warm, golden glow that insisted on reminding us of the dry summer heat awaiting us just outside the doors.Equipment
This photo was shot handheld on a Nikon D3300 camera with an 18-55mm lens at f/3.5.Inspiration
The location. Where I was inspired me. This was taken during my month-long study abroad trip to Italy in 2019. Our class took a day trip from Rome up to Orvieto, a small town that sat on top of a hill surrounded by vineyards and rolling farmland. Everything around me was wondrous and beautiful, and I wanted to capture every minute of it. I wanted to capture what it felt like to be surrounded by things that were rich with culture and history, surrounded by a world that was so unlike my own.Editing
I edited this image in Adobe Lightroom. I tend to find that the camera flattens the images we capture compared to the real experience of it. My goal in editing is always to represent the depth of the experience I had taking the photo, not only literally by restoring color and lighting, but sometimes exaggerating it beyond "real life" to capture the feeling I had in the moment. This image, I would say though, is very close to real life.In my camera bag
For travel photography, which is what I love to do most, you find yourself needing to travel light. Usually I just have my camera with a lens attached, an extra battery and sd card, and perhaps an extra lens at a different focal length. Travel photography is done in the moment and on the fly. You have to be ready to shoot at any moment, and extra gear tends to slow you down.Feedback
Take your time when you can. Figure out exactly what image you want to capture before you even bring your camera to your eye. Take time to soak in your environment. Notice details, think about what you want to highlight in the image. Then pick up your camera and arrange it correctly. Wait for the right moment before pressing the button. Digital photography affords us the option of shooting (almost) as many photos as we want, but some people use this as a crutch. They take 100 photos hoping that 20 are decent. (I know, I was very button-happy as a beginner.) But slowing down and taking the time to visualize your image and be intentional with your photos produces better work. Isn't it better to take 10 great photos than 100 photos that are 20% great? The more you practice, this process with become instinctive and you will get faster. You will be able to take a great photo with a response time of 2 seconds rather than 2 minutes if needed. That being said, don't be afraid to take bad photos, so long as you are paying attention to why they are bad. That is how you learn.
