Architectural Photography of Jože Plečnik

The diploma thesis deals with the architecture of the world-renowned architect Jože Plečnik and the factors that influence architectural photography. She chose this topic because architecture has always interested her and she fell in love with Plečnik's Ljubljana a long time ago. For the first time, she used a ** large-format view camera – bellows camera**.

Problem

The diploma thesis deals with the architecture of the world-renowned architect Jože Plečnik and the factors that influence architectural photography. She chose this topic because architecture has always interested her and she fell in love with Plečnik's Ljubljana a long time ago. At the beginning of the thesis, the architect, his life and creations with which he marked Ljubljana are presented.

She presented in detail the symbols found in various architectural motifs and elements. Because she wanted an additional challenge, she took on analogue photography.

Solution and Method

For the first time, she used a large-format view camera – bellows camera. She learnt about its history and how to use it. Using such a camera requires experience and exceptional care.

She researched the differences between analogue and digital photography, their advantages and disadvantages, and how the bellows camera helps with this type of photography. In the experimental part, she presented the difficulties that arose during photography and the method of developing negatives. Before carrying out the diploma thesis, she had never tried to develop a negative.

Here she got the opportunity to learn this and at the same time face her fears. The author described the development process step by step in the thesis, thus enabling readers better clarity. The thesis includes factors that influence architecture and an explanation of the use of different focal lengths.

She took on digital image processing, where she achieved the correct perspective with the help of various tools. For the research part, she conducted an interview with photographers Stane Jerčič and Miran Kambič. At the same time, she decided to conduct a short poll on social media, where she researched which type of photography attracts people more to view.

Whilst writing the diploma thesis, she learnt a lot, gained new experiences and new acquaintances. She combined photography and architecture, which have been close to the author's heart for several years. The author researched Jože Plečnik, analogue photography and the bellows camera, and thereby achieved a better understanding of digital photography.