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| Battersea reach shot on Hasselblad H3d2 with Manfrotto Panoramic Head 8 secs |
These images have always been a wonderful experience for me.
Originally inspired by an image idea I had many years ago.
I had been
commissioned by BT to shoot Woolwich earth station in London.
The brief from the picture editor was ‘Get something powerful and inspired. We have
The brief from the picture editor was ‘Get something powerful and inspired. We have
to have an image
by tomorrow!’ As I arrived the
rain started pouring, I was young and inexperienced and knew I was being
tested. I got on the
phone and rented 4 powerful hot lights. My boss had said I was allowed to
spend up to £50.00 to get myself
out of the s..t.!
As the light failed and the rain increased I watched as my lights took short but beautiful control of the scene. Just then I realized this was my magic time, as the light failed.
Woolwich
earth station in December 1987.
Hasselblad
40mm lens 8 secs at f11 kodak
64T
The last 25 years I have shot many images
at this time, as just for a few
moments, the ever changing city stands still and can be admired in its true
beauty with all its make up on!
Here 10 years later was my first London Day
to Night image. Shot originally as an advert, This
image has since sold as editions in various exhibitions I have had.
London
Day to night image shot in January 1997
Seitz Roundshot camera 70mm film various exposures.
Image manipulated on Quantel Paintbox
London
Day to night 2 captured on Fuji film and Digital Hasselblad.
Manipulation on Mac computer with Photoshop.
10 years later again is my second shot from this location. With the Gherkin in ,
and me growing up I realized things are
constantly changing in this city. This
viewpoint it likely to be demolished in the
future, but the view from the shard
should be quite incredible! I will have to
carry on the series from there.
This Series eventually led to a commission by Knight Frank to
photograph 10
Major
cities using my night panoramic techniques.
Melbourne using Canon equipment and Manfrotto panoramic head
Madrid using Canon equipment and Manfrotto panoramic head
Moscow using Canon equipment and Manfrotto panoramic head
London using Hasselblad digital equipment and Manfrotto panoramic head
Shanghai using Canon equipment and Manfrotto panoramic head
Since then these images have been used by
many clients producing marketing
Material for Creative adverts in the property sector.
This panorama is part of a range of views shot for St George to show the ever
changing skyline of London.
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