Feature
Photography
Tristan McLaren is a photographer, born and bred in Johannesburg, South
Africa. And still here. Somehow he hasn’t quite managed to figure out a way to
leave. For good reason though – it’s a happening place and he’s invested a lot
of time in photographing it.
Midrand Water Tower
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Using the tilt movements
available on the camera,
framework was just
incredible for me and I was
fortunate to get this shot
before the cladding was
installed.
I was able to capture a
very graphic and abstract
rendering of this dynamic
structure. The choice of
Circa Deck & Perimeter
black & white seemed
The form of this building
obvious, due to the already
is very sensual and I aimed
monochromatic tones of this to get a sense of that
concrete building.
curvaceous design. I did try
a colour option which fell
Two Towers
flat – the black & white tones
I had to revisit this 3
are way more descriptive.
times because I chose to
shoot this image on Polaroid
Audi Sandton Logo
Type 55 film, making
The dynamism of this
it important to get the
very commercially focused
symmetry spot on in camera building is in how it speaks
to align with the distinctive
about the design of the
film markings unique to
cars so well by using an
this film. Some tussles with
incredible text \