A place in four pictures: Guildford Heritage Precinct

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A place in four pictures: Guildford Heritage Precinct

Walking around Guildford is like taking a stroll inside a time capsule.

Camera IconThe beautiful Mechanics Institute building in the Guildford Heritage Precinct is framed by a WW2 canon in Stirling Square and one of the many sugar gums around the area. It was shot on my Sony A7III and a 24-240mm zoom set to 240mm. The camera settings were: ISO 200, 1/40 sec shutter speed and f/14 aperture so I could get enough depth of field to keep both the canon and the building in focus.. Credit: Mogens Johansen/The West ***********

Guildford, along with Perth and Fremantle was one of the first three towns in the Swan River Colony when it was established in 1829 — but because Guildford’s layout has remained unchanged, it is considered the most intact first settlement town in Western Australia.

The whole suburb is a photographer’s paradise with countless photogenic places to discover.

Today I’m wandering around the Guildford Heritage Precinct.

This area, on the corner of Meadow and Swan streets, Guildford, includes many beautiful examples of 19th century architecture including the Guildford Post Office, The Mechanics Institute, as well as the Guildford Gaol Museum and the historic Taylor’s Cottage.

The little enclave offers the opportunity to test your photographic skills both outside and inside. A smartphone will make light work of the dimly lit cells inside the Gaol and the tiny space inside Taylor’s Cottage, but you will require a little more photographic nous when shooting with a traditional camera.

Tip: When you’re shooting inside in low light, bump up your ISO setting and open your aperture to ensure you can get a shutter speed fast enough to avoid any camera shake. (Aim for at least 1/30 sec)

Here are four of my pics with camera settings included for a guide.

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ISO 1600, 1/25 sec shutter speed, and f/5.0 aperture. Credit: Mogens Johansen/The West AustralianTIPS FOR CREATING A PHOTO STORY

Once you’re at your chosen location, put your photographer’s hat on and start looking for pictures.

Set the scene: Look for a nice establishing shot that shows where you are.

Keep it simple: Identify a key element in the shot and use composition techniques like leading lines, frames or rule of thirds to draw attention to it. Simple, easy-to-understand pictures are always best.

Keep it clean: Eliminate unsightly elements in the frame by changing your point of view or focal length.

Mix it up: A mix of wide and deep pictures or a close-up or detail shot in a series can add some variety.

Pick your time: When we travel, we aren’t always at a location at the best time for photography. The soft light and long shadows around sunrise and sunset are always nice, so if you can, time it so you are there for the “golden hours” to really make your pictures pop.

Once you’re home: Edit your pictures hard. Quality beats quantity. If you have taken lots of photos at a place, you may end up with several sets. Group them together like chapters in a book.

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