I'm often asked who my favorite photographers and architects are.
The former is simple: Robert and Shana Parkeharrison. This duo is the ultimate blend of Kantian sublime and Hitchcock-like terror. As Alfred himself so famously said, "there is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it." No one illustrates this in still frame better than these two. Just enough, and no more.
The latter is much trickier. I have two strong beliefs regarding the built environment.
1) Buildings should be contextually regional & sustainable.
2) Buildings should be stylistically equivalent to the time in which they were born. Remember, Monticello was once "modern"
There are several firms, ranging in size, that fit this bill.
Sound good?
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Rotating your camera
Have you ever noticed that you can rotate a camera 180 degrees? Well, I'm sure you have, but how often have you done it? Conventional wisdom presents us with two formats: portrait format (90°) and landscape format (0°). Considering the fact that these are only 2 of the 180 possible angles, that means you're probably only exploring 1.1% of the available options - sounds pretty absurd when put that way, huh? Rotating your camera on a diagonal is a great way to add a dynamic component to static images while actually capturing more content in the frame (remember, the diagonal measure of the frame is largest - just like your TV). So give it a try - whether you're standing at the mouth of the Grand Canyon or taking a picture of Aunt Eudora at the family reunion - you'll be surprised by the results!
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