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Religion in London

London has centres of worship for a multitude of faiths. According to the 2011 Census, the largest religious groupings are Christians (48.4 per cent), followed by those of no religion (20.7 per cent), no response (8.5 per cent), Muslims (12.4 per cent), Hindus (5.0 per cent), Jews (1.8 per cent), Sikhs (1.5 per cent), Buddhists (1.0 per cent) and other (0.6 per cent).

Christianity in London

Historically London has been predominantly Christian. Nowadays, Christianity is the largest minority religion. This is clear from the large number of churches around the area, particularly in the City of London which alone contains around 50 churches. Anglicanism is the primary denomination, and the Archbishop of Canterbury's main residence is actually at Lambeth Palace. Most parts of London north of the Thames and west of the River Lee are within the diocese of London under the Bishop at the famous St Paul's Cathedral in the City, parishes east of the River Lee are within the Diocese of Chelmsford, whilst most parts south of the river are administered from Southwark Cathedral as the diocese of Southwark. Important national and royal ceremonies are divided between St Paul's and Westminster Abbey.

Islam in London

Islam is London's second largest minority religion. 38% of England's Muslims live in London where they represent 12.4% of the population. London Central Mosque is a well-known landmark on the edge of Regent's Park, and there are many other mosques in the city.

Judaism in London

Over two-thirds of British Jews live in London, which ranks thirteenth in the world as a Jewish population centre. There are significant Jewish communities in parts of north London such as Stamford Hill and Golders Green. There are currently two eruvin in London; one that covers Hendon, Golders Green, and Hampstead Garden Suburb and another in Edgware.

Hinduism in London

Over half of the UK's Hindu population live in London where they make up 5% of the population. Every borough has a significant Hindu population and as per the 2011 census, the London borough of Harrow has the largest concentration of Hindus at 25%.

The Hindu temple at Neasden was the largest temple of Hinduism in Europe, until the opening of the Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple in 2006. Other temples are located in nearby Wembley, Harrow and Willesden, as well as Wimbledon and Newham in South and East London.

Sikhism in London

London is home to a large Sikh population, who are mainly settled around the west of the city, in suburbs like Southall and Hayes. The largest Sikh temple in London (and Europe) is Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Southall.

I will be photographing different churches in London; I want the audience to see the diverse cultures in this city and how religion has changed in this country over time. The purpose of my photography will be to show audiences how religion is very diverse in London and how people are proud to be worshiping their god in individual churches.

This is an article about “Religious faith” in London and talks about the expansion of other religions including Judaism and Buddhists. It also discusses how different buildings have been constructed including synagogues and mosques. The article also discusses how Christianity has expanded in the last 50 years in England and how it has influenced thousands of people in the capital.

This is a map of London where all 9 colours represent a specific religion. The colours also show the amount of influence these religions have had in specific areas of London. It also shows the amount of followers that they have for their specific religions.

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Fine Art Photography

Fine Art Photography is created in accordance with the vision of the artist as photographer. Fine art photography stands in contrast to representational photography, such as photojournalism, which provides a documentary visual account of specific subjects and events, literally re-presenting objective reality rather than the subjective intent of the photographer; and commercial photography, the primary focus of which is to advertise products or services.

Ansel Adams

This image is a landscape image, meaning that it only shows the natural environment this allows the audience to see the entirety of the image and to see the scenery. The story to this image could be that the dam represents oppression or control and the water represents freedom this could allude to people in isolation or political problems. With Ansel Adams he often took photographs of big open areas like fields or big desolate areas, this could add to the suggestion that he tries to explore freedom and isolation in his photographs. I believe that Adams’s photo’s hold a particular ideology within them and since most of his photos are comprised of wide open areas with beautiful sights this could be a symbol of purity or beauty. His photos are also framed so that the audience can see every detail within the shot for example with this image we can clearly see the big white dam in the center whereas on the right hand side the mountainside is darker making the dam stand out due to its bright color. Adam’s also predominantly uses long shots in his photos, he does this to illustrate to the audience the idea of being able to be free in these environments whether it be a wide open field with mountains in the background or if it is a shot of a lakeside they always make the audience feel like they are in those locations.

Sam Tayler-Wood

The main subject in the image is a woman being dragged into the air by two balloons. This photograph is a self-portrait which doesn’t explore the characters expression from her face, but rather from her body language and what connotations people can draw from this. The story of this image could be that the balloons represent authority and the girl is resisting as she is uncontrollable. The lighting in this image is high key in the center (where the main character is) however the lighting is very low key in the background which could suggest that this image has some dark undertones, possibly that this girl could be troubled and that the darkness represents her sadness, whereas balloons are typically a symbol of happiness. Sam Taylor- wood often has supernatural themes in her photographs and often have people angled in impossible positions. This could suggest that even the impossible can sometimes be made possible, and in particular photos has some connotations that relate to freedom, constraints, happiness and or sadness. She also uses long shots predominantly in her photographs as she wants the audience to see the environment the model is in and evoke a reaction in them depending on the various environments.

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            Research into photographic equipment

Photographic equipment: Processing

Tanks:

A developing tank is a light-tight container used for developing film. A developing tank allows photographic film to be developed in a daylight environment. This is useful because most film is panchromatic and therefore cannot be exposed to any light during processing. Depending upon the size and type, a developing tank can hold one too many roll or sheet films.

Spools:

120 is a popular film format for still photography introduced by Kodak for their Brownie No. 2 in 1901. It was originally intended for amateur photography but was later superseded in this role by 135 film. 120 film and its close relative, 220 film, survive to this day as the only medium format films that are readily available to both professionals and amateur enthusiasts.

Thermometer:

These are designed

Printing:

Enlarger:

An enlarger is a specialized transparency projector used to produce photographic prints from film or glass negatives using the gelatine silver process, or from transparencies.

Frames:

Framing is the presentation of visual elements in an image, especially the placement of the subject in relation to other objects. Framing can make an image more aesthetically pleasing and keep the viewer's focus on the framed object. It can also be used to direct attention back into the scene. It can add depth to an image, and can add interest to the picture when the frame is thematically related to the object being framed.

Contact printers:

A contact print is a photographic image produced from film; sometimes from a film negative, and sometimes from a film positive. The defining characteristic of a contact print is that the photographic result is made by exposing through the film negative or positive, onto a light sensitive material that is pressed tightly to the film.

In the dark, or under a safe light, an exposed and developed piece of photographic film is placed emulsion side down, against a piece of photographic. Light is briefly shone through the negative. Then, the paper is developed into a contact print. The image in the emulsion has been pressed as close as possible to the photosensitive paper. An exposure box device called a contact printer or a printing frame is sometimes used within a light-controlled space called a darkroom. Enlargers can also be used for this process.

Techniques:

Time control:

Time control is a technique whereby the frequency at which film frames are captured (the frame rate) is much lower than that used to view the sequence. When played at normal speed, time appears to be moving faster and thus lapsing. For example, an image of a scene may be captured once every second, then played back at 30 frames per second.

Temperature control:

The colour temperature of a light source is the temperature of an ideal black-body radiator that radiates light of comparable hue to that of the light source. Colour temperature is a characteristic of visible light that has important applications in lighting, photography, publishing, manufacturing, and other fields.

Push processing:

Push processing in photography refers to a film developing technique that increases the effective sensitivity of the film being processed. Push processing involves developing the film for more time, possibly in combination with a higher temperature, than the manufacturer's recommendations. This technique results in effective overdevelopment of the film, compensating for underexposure in the camera.