NWDC Shoot
I’ve not written about my self or any of my work for a long time, so I’ll try and keep it short and sweet. As ‘us’ photographers communicate best through the medium of image, whether it’s something visceral or vernacular it’s the language I know best…
As the old saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. I’m not sure who initially said that be it a Chinese philosopher or an American tradesman, the internet doesn’t seem to have a solid source! But anyway, the point is now I have to get used to writing semi coherent copy. I’m going to do it once a month, sharing with you and anyone else who wants to know about me and the work I do…
For my first blog post it would be great to share the experience and pleasure that it was to work with the team that make up the Lancashire based architects practice NWDC; Jill & Sally. working with Jill & Sally set a real precedent for all my future working relationships, I hope they’re all this positive. Not without its own challenges, before the initial shoot I met at their office to find out what sort of images that they wanted, and of course what they didn’t want. I spent a lot of time looking through architects websites, and for most part it’s a headshot shot in monochrome. I knew this standard wouldn’t work for these guys, it had to be colourful, a bit artsy, a creative vibe.
I wanted to show them that I understood them, but yet in a way that reflected their professionalism, after all these guys are RIBA certified architects. As always with photography the challenge is to understand the way a person or business perceives themselves, I needed to create a series of images that explored all these ideas, and that means finding out what they’re about. What sort of work they do, who they design for and find out what makes them tick, what architecture they like & what they’ve created.
We spent the day exploring spaces in between Preston and Blackpool. We started around the corner from their office just outside Preston city centre, followed by a quick walk over to the famous Preston Bus Station. We then drove through the countryside looking for examples of functional architecture, continuing onto the Fylde coast where we ended the day, partaking in a yoga session in a 4.5 meter structure designed by the artist Morag Myerscough for LeftCoast!
and here’s a selection of images from the shoot….
