122 exploring techniquesmaking the most of a location
As with most things in life, all locations have their
advantages and disadvantages, but i prefer to think
in terms of interesting challenges and possibilities rather
than focusing on limitations and restrictions. When i am
investigating a place before a shoot i look at its east-west
orientation so i can work out where the sun will be during
the day and try to find out whether there is likely to be
anyone around. i look at every location in as many different
ways as possible—my eyes are like little radars, always
searching for photogenic corners—and i try to get a feel of
the place to work out what kind of atmosphere i can create.Exploring every angle
i like to explore a location photographically and will wander around for a while,
changing my position and my lens, from wide angle, to standard, to telephoto.
once i have found the right spot i give it the time and energy it deserves.Working in changing light
sometimes, as a photographer, you have to seize the moment or you’ll miss
it. these images, shot around sunset, were captured in just a few minutes. We
had just finished the shoot when i noticed the light in this corridor, so Klara
quickly undressed again and we were off! Moments later the light was gone.