One of the first thing people ask is where is a good place to go shoot. There are so many options and I keep looking for new places to shoot. To be honest a good photographer can create cool portraits and photographs almost anywhere. A subject, light, camera, and creativity are all we need. If that isn’t an oversimplification then I don’t know what is.
But location can matter. If you put someone in the mountains, it gives a totally different vibe than if you photograph downtown. I personally love downtown. There are so many locations and with some creativity they can be unique for you.
Books for sale outside a Salt Lake Bookstore
When I have a free morning I like to go scouting for locations. This was part of a film photowalk. About 4 photographers took our film cameras as we explored some streets and alleyways downtown. Some of these have since been removed due to construction. One street was totally ripped out! I loved that street, it had a water tower. So there is no time like the present to take photos, who knows what will change tomorrow.
Double Exposure of a water tower and sign
These were photographed on Fuji Velvia with my big Mamiya RB67. That camera is a monster. It is huge and I haven’t used it for portraits yet. I did the scanning of this film myself. The film came out a little bit on the magenta side. When it comes to portraits, I’ll be sending that film to a professional lab so they get the color perfect. They can also scan and correct faster than I can. And then I don’t have to worry about dust and scratches, all taken care of. Woo hoo!
Stickers decorate a building downtown
These photographs are from last spring. This is what it looks like as I write this blog post. No green in the trees yet 🙁 it’ll happen, I have some faith.
Exploring alleyways in Salt Lake
Emergency Staircase in Exchange Place
Graffiti and posters decorate an alley
Old and new buildings of downtown
Graffiti and BBQ
