The Zen Metropolis # 17

The blending of glass and concrete is the most wonderful thing. The converging lines of this building drew me to it instantly. I was actually told about this one by a viewer of BlackandWhitephotography.ca Thanks Karen K, as I had not previously photographed this building nor had I been aware of it's existence.

Architectural Angels

Oddly enough I frequently spell angle or should I say Angel incorrectly. I have repeatedly e-mailed my wife at her work and called her Angle instead of Angel at the end of the e-mail. Rest assured that I am obsessed with angles and my Angel.

Abstract Black and White Photography

This image which I have yet to title will be printed for the first time in the next couple weeks. I like the reflective content running in the background offsetting the main subject. The print will initially be offered as a 15 x 10 in black and white of course.

Update. The image has been named Reflections #1 and will be the start to a new series of images.

Chasing Angles And Light

I am currently writing the content for a page on my website about architectural photography. I love finding a building with complex lines that merge in dramatic fashion. Frequently the challenge is not so much the camera setting but the composition which can make or break the end appearance of the image. 

On another note my new website Blackandwhitephotography.ca has climbed to the top of Yahoo.com and MSN.com and several others. The site has also jumped 30 pages in Google but will take another couple months to get close to the top.

Towering Giants

The lines of a building change so drastically from the street depending on the angle at which they are viewed. The angle working with the light cascading down plays such an important part in capturing the drama of a large building. I seem to spend far more time chasing light or waiting for light then anything else. Frequently I will wait for an hour or more for the ideal lighting conditions to appear and many times the wait is for nothing as the desired conditions never play out.  This photograph is the 10th addition to "The Zen Metropolis". It will be added to BlackandWhitePhotography.ca at a later date.

The Zen Metropolis

I was shooting at the exhibition grounds this week and was asked to leave by the security people. Hmmm I've been taking photographs at the CNE for years and have never had a problem. I have a couple more images to add to the Zen Metropolis collection and #8 to the left is an image from the Chinese Cultural center on Shepard Ave in Scarborough. This interesting aspect of the structure is off to the side of the main entrance. I am concentrating on this project as much as possible. It seems that tracking down the locations of unique architectural style is the hidden challenge in this project.

BlackandWhitePhotography.ca

I have started building my new website http://www.blackandwhitephotography.ca/ I am also pleased to say that my work will now be available at UpCountry, 310 King Street East in Toronto. I will start posting here a bit more frequently.