Some time ago, a chance conversation identified a possible subject for my ongoing Churches Project – namely a small Chapel associated with the Red House Estate which is at Nun Monkton, near York. I was in the area recently and managed to find some time for a quick visit to check it out. The following are examples of some of the images I took. I’ve included some links associated with the Red House Chapel at the bottom of the post.
A couple of windows
Windows are always difficult, (I prefer not to use flash to fill). For stain glass windows I generally use between one and two stops under to give a good saturation to the colour of the glass, though a little care needs to be taken.
Interior
Gives an example of the difficulty in photography at this location as wood is very dark, bordering on black (presumably Oak) and the walls are white. The Chapel is also very small and space is limited for a tripod.
Four Candles
Need I say more?
Details
There always details worth capturing.
Lead Boy
I found this character particularly difficult to photograph – as he’s so dark against the white walls and his face is turned away from the window. I hope to revisit and when I do, I’ll have the good sense to take a small reflector along with me.
http://redhouse.orpheusweb.co.uk/framesphotos.htm – a page on the history of the chapel
http://redhouse.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.htm – the Red House Estate website
Stephen G Hipperson 