The photography world, and especially the Fashion and Street Photography fields lost an icon yesterday. We lost Bill Cunningham do to complications from a stroke. He was 87 years old. For those who know who Bill Cunningham is, he was a mainstay in the New York photography world. He worked for the New York Times for decades as a photographer, mostly covering the fashion scene. He was also famous for riding and walking the streets of "Midtown" Manhattan looking and photographing any individuals who had a personal fashion style that he found interesting. It became an honour to photographed by him, and even more if he published those pictures in his Times column.
Mr Cunningham was the subject of a 2010 documentary called Bill Cunningham New York. This was how I discovered him, through that documentary. He quickly became a favourite photographer of mine. He will be missed by fans worldwide!
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Dream locations!
As a Street Photographer there are certain places in the world that I would love to visit for the sole purpose of photography. These are famous locations as far as Street Photography goes.
A) New York City, USA!
This is probably every Street Photographers dream location to shoot in. I long wanted to go there, for more reasons than just photography. It has held my interest ever since I was kid watching shows like Hill Street Blues and other shows shot there. It is the "home" of so many of the great Street shooters for a reason. It is full of so many iconic buildings, bridges, the subways and of the diverse people that live there means that one could never get bored. If there is one place in the world that I could live in strictly from a photography angle it would be New York City!
B) London, England!
I would love to shoot in London strictly for the history that surrounds the city. London is an iconic place and would be another dream location to spend time as a Street Photographer. With the palaces, churches, the iconic streets and the "Underground", London would have a lot to offer.
C) San Francisco, USA!
San Francisco has so many locations that I would love to shoot. The iconic hills, the Golden Gate Bridge and of course Alcatraz Prison. I would love to visit there.
D) Rome, Italy!
Like London, Rome is so full of history that I would never get bored as a photographer. Some of the places that would be high on the list would be the Coliseum, the Vatican, the ancient streets, it seems like an amazing place.
E) Tokyo, Japan!
TheTokyo that I have seen in pictures is a mix of time periods. The city seems to be a mix of ancient and the new. With its modern tourism areas and the old temples and buildings it would be an interesting place to shoot.
I will probably never get to any of these places, but as a Street Photographer I can dream!
A) New York City, USA!
This is probably every Street Photographers dream location to shoot in. I long wanted to go there, for more reasons than just photography. It has held my interest ever since I was kid watching shows like Hill Street Blues and other shows shot there. It is the "home" of so many of the great Street shooters for a reason. It is full of so many iconic buildings, bridges, the subways and of the diverse people that live there means that one could never get bored. If there is one place in the world that I could live in strictly from a photography angle it would be New York City!
B) London, England!
I would love to shoot in London strictly for the history that surrounds the city. London is an iconic place and would be another dream location to spend time as a Street Photographer. With the palaces, churches, the iconic streets and the "Underground", London would have a lot to offer.
C) San Francisco, USA!
San Francisco has so many locations that I would love to shoot. The iconic hills, the Golden Gate Bridge and of course Alcatraz Prison. I would love to visit there.
D) Rome, Italy!
Like London, Rome is so full of history that I would never get bored as a photographer. Some of the places that would be high on the list would be the Coliseum, the Vatican, the ancient streets, it seems like an amazing place.
E) Tokyo, Japan!
TheTokyo that I have seen in pictures is a mix of time periods. The city seems to be a mix of ancient and the new. With its modern tourism areas and the old temples and buildings it would be an interesting place to shoot.
I will probably never get to any of these places, but as a Street Photographer I can dream!
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Photo Shoot Location Hunts!
One of the things I alway look for when I am out on my Street Photography walks, besides great subjects for Street Photos is possible locations for future model shoots. These could be just about anywhere, in an alley, a store, near a lake or pond, on an abandoned rail line or in an abandoned house/barn. Over the years I have found a few great locations and come up with some great ideas for future shoots. All I need now is a model to work with that will be a sort of "Muse" for my ideas. I do have the beginnings of studio which is portable, but location shoots are my main interest. I am intrigued by the idea of facing the challenges that location shoots offer, such as lighting etc. The pictures included are some examples of different locations that I have found that I think would make good locations for model shoots.
Alleys can make great locations for model shoots, if you can deal with the lighting challenges.
This is a local parking garage, I found the lighting here to be pretty unique. Unfortuantely I didn't have a model with me when I found this location.
A bridge on an abandoned rail line. I have actually used this bridge for an engagement shoot, the couple were the ones who first took to this location. It has a lot of potential but both the model and crew would have be very careful not to fall or get hurt. It is a long way down and there is a river below.
Locations like this stone wall offer a lot of different options for photos. I found this in a local park. You could have the model sit or kneel in front of it and use it as a backdrop, or you could have the model lean on it or sitting on top of it.
So next time you are out for a walk, with or without your camera, keep an eye out for locations that may lend themselves to future model shoots. You will be surprised just how many you will find.
Alleys can make great locations for model shoots, if you can deal with the lighting challenges.
This is a local parking garage, I found the lighting here to be pretty unique. Unfortuantely I didn't have a model with me when I found this location.
Locations like this stone wall offer a lot of different options for photos. I found this in a local park. You could have the model sit or kneel in front of it and use it as a backdrop, or you could have the model lean on it or sitting on top of it.
So next time you are out for a walk, with or without your camera, keep an eye out for locations that may lend themselves to future model shoots. You will be surprised just how many you will find.
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