A corporate client was in need of some general stock shots of Martin Place Sydney, for their website and had not found anything suitable online. Martin Place around 11am presented a great contrast of light and shadow on buildings – especially the former MLC Building. I was pleased with the result of the shadows at the front of the former MLC Building and the contrast with the modern office building behind.
This superb Art Deco building now occupied by commercial offices- was constructed during the second half of the 1930’s.
Another great opportunity caught my eye as I worked my way from one end of Martin Place to the other while looking for photo opportunities. I noticed a woman walking down some steps with an orange hand bag and the colour matched the orange Martin Place sign above her. This to me is where street photography plays such a vital role in context with the architecture and spaces around it. I study and admire the work of two photographers – Jay Maisel and Martin Parr – both of whom see beyond composition and exposure when taking a photograph.
This helps us to learn more about the opportunities life presents to us and how as a photographer one interprets it.
