San Fernando Cathedral
Photographs of and thoughts on San Fernando Cathedral by Delton M. Childs III.What can I say! Â It’s San Fernando. Â I’ve photographed it so many times and I’m sure every photographer in San Antonio has. Â I feel it’s a right of passage for every photographer to take images of all the “historic” spots in SA. Â Downtown in general is one of those and in the center of downtown you’ll find San Fernando.
But here’s a little tidbit about San Fernando you might not know, they have a Yelp page!  That’s nuts right..  I’m not sure if it’s managed by anyone but… it’s there! They’ve got 5 stars and 27 reviews. I’m not sure what might cause someone to leave a bad review for a church but, word on the street is, they’re giving away something called salvation which promises deliverance from sin and its consequences.  I know, I know!  Sounds crazy, right!  Don’t believe me, call them and ask about it.
I decided to go with high contrast images black and white for my treatment of San Fernando this time around.  The 24 karat gold retablo gives the whole church a very warm color temperature and I wanted the imagery, shadows and highlights to dominate more than the rich colors of the scene.
It’s so funny photographing in sacred places (which I love to do) because you always get the impression that it’s in some way sacrilege to photograph disturb or otherwise commercialize these places. Â Is the photographer is violating some sacred unspoken rule of non-commercial reproduction of sacred objects and places?
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