mining the photo files

One great advantage of having your pics
stored on your computer and hard drives
(I mean you should back up the images
on an external hard drive or two) is that it
is easy to go back and look at work you've
done a long time ago. Maybe there is a new
way to see it. Maybe you can spot a trend
in how you are shooting. Maybe you get
an idea for putting photos together.

I looked at images I made 7 years ago and
decided to make a new collection of black
and white abstract architectural photos.
It's easy to convert to b & w in Photoshop.

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.