When I walk into this old house I already know what I’m going to shoot. Top of the stairs, inside the family room, facing the window. The only thing left to chance is the outside light.
The stairs were built in 1803, designed by a family member who had studied architecture in England. The entire stair case is free floating, circular with no supports other than the stairs themselves. Now 200+ years later I just walk up them to shoot the upper rooms.
J. Manigault house, Charleston, South Carolina. OM-1 mk2, OM 12-100 pro.
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You inspired me to go look up more photos of that staircase. I found one with a spill of light along the wall behind it. In an era without computer-aided engineering, some architect/carpenter did a marvelous job designing and building it.
I shoot the stairs a few times each year, it’s all about the light coming in those windows. Big circular stairs were ‘a thing’ in early Charleston. The foyer of most every wealthy home had one. This one is the only one still sturdy enough to be in use.
I have a few shots on my card still taken from the foyer on this day. Not sure about them, this was the first day using an f/4 12-100. Uses IS in both the camera body and lens. If good I’m planning on publishing them…soon 😏