Things That
Don’t Go Bump
In The Night
In learning to photograph architecture,
the good thing: IT DOESN’T MOVE.
When you are beginning to take
pictures seriously and searching
for exceptional subject matter, the
fact that a civilization’s history and
accomplishments are on display
in its bricks and mortar, buildings
and structures is tremendously
picturesque. Architecture affords you
the luxury of remaining stationary
and doesn’t change its mind while you
fidget with dials and buttons on your
camera. You can take your time.
So if you are looking for something
more significant and less self-indulgent
than pictures of your kitten, lunch,
party or “selfies”, look no further. By
showing the world human achievement
made of steel and concrete, wood and
glass, sticks and stones, that search is
over.
The bad thing about photographing
architecture: IT DOESN’T MOVE.
Therefore, everybody tends to copy
the same images of the more famous
buildings. When starting out, it is a
time-honored practice to try and imitate the masters but eventually you want to
strike out on your own.
More to the point, photography should not be relegated just to action. There
is a potential world of imagery not going anywhere, i.e. landscapes, artwork,
monuments. I happen to be partial to still lifes. They combine my love of graphics,
composition, storytelling and stuff.
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