architectual photography class

Our Langara architectural photography class
provides opportunities to shoot some good
looking interiors.

Photographing architecture

I scouted the scene out 10 days ago so
I'd know when the sun would hit both
sides of the hotel. It only lit the east side
for a few minutes. Architectural photography
is mostly about light, composition and
patience, with a lot of emphasis on patience.
When the sun came out again, I was ready, in
the right place at the right time.
Ten minutes of waiting made a big difference
in how much sun was on the near wall. And in
a few more minutes that wall was in shadow.
To keep the vertical lines straight up and down
I moved back and kept the camera level, shot
vertically, then cropped off the bottom which
only showed the shadow on Georgia St.

link to my profile with AGE Fotostock

This is a link to my profile page on AGE Fotostock.
You can see more than 3000 of my images on AGE.


DOUGLAS WILLIAMS

Photography courses Vancouver

I have a new set of basic photography courses
coming up at three Vancouver Community
Centres. You can take the course at False Creek,
Kits or Dunbar. Check out their web sites
or call to register.

shooting self portraits

Some photographers shoot themselves almost
exclusive of other kinds of photography.
Check out Cindy Sherman. Francesca Woodman.
You can be a subject who means more than
you think. My photo agency, AGE Fotostock
thought my self portrait was suitable for their
Inspiration collection. I used one light on the
background. And the self-timer.

working with a series

I decided to try another series of photos
of the willow trees at Jericho Park.
It's an interesting way to shoot, with
more in mind than just one good shot.
Here I wanted five to fit together.

Rennie Collection Gallery

I got to shoot in this gallery for a guide book
coming out soon: the Wallpaper City Guide
for Vancouver.
Where to focus on a shot like this? First,
use an f stop like f16 or f 11 and use a tripod.
There's not a lot of light in there for f 16.
And I want to use a low ISO to minimize noise.
Can't do that without a tripod.
Then to maximize what's in focus, make your
point of focus about a third of the way into
the space of the photo. That's on the third picture
in from the right. Everything is sharp.