For the second year in a row my photographs have placed as finalist in Photographer’s Forum Best of College Photography Contest. Even though I did not place, I am very happy to be published again at least. It is still a great way for others to see some of my work.
Above are both entries that have been published. Hopefully there are many more opportunities to come.
Photographing vehicles at car shows can be tricky. People can be in the way, the car can show reflections you aren’t expecting, the lighting where the vehicle is parked may not be the best. These are all things that should be taken into consideration when just shooting for fun or taking a professional car photo. The best kind of light for photographing a car is horizontal light, mainly from a sunset or sunrise. The worst lighting is at noon, where there will be many harsh shadows and no even lighting on the vehicle.
To get more dramatic images, it is best to shoot at a low angle, to make the car look as if it is towering in the photo. Many people feel this approach is over-used, because it mainly just shows a large front wheel and then the rest of the car behind it. There can be other angles to photograph a car from but a low angle always helps to make the car dramatic. Tips to remember:
• Low Angle
• Shoot sunrise/sunset, not mid day, reduces shadows. Lots of light.
• Check backgrounds, for telephone poles or trees sticking out of the top of the car awkwardly
• Find the details of the car to get more intricate photos
• Overcast skies will make for good lighting still, acting like a giant softbox
Opened in 1876 Greystone Psychiatric Park was the largest continuous foundation in the United States from when it was built until the Pentagon was built. It’s design was from the specifications of the Kirkbride Plan. This was a floor plan that included a main building with 3 wings radiating from it, set back from the previous one so patients could see the outside surroundings. This building helped many including possibly the most famous; Woody Guthrie.
Like Eastern State Penitentiary, Greystone has great Victorian architecture, that is no longer appreciated as much in this time period. All the architectural details that went into it makes this a great historic landmark to photograph.
Since it is no longer in use, it was expected to be demolished by the state in 2008. But thankfully it is still up and standing thanks to organizations like Save Greystone who are attempting to get Greystone registered as an official historic site. If Greystone wasn’t still standing it wouldn’t have been able to be used in the filming of a “House M.D.” episode.
Where he specifically was admitted to a psychiatric hospital called Mayfield.
Since Greystone was originally on 743 acres when it was first purchased in 1871. All of this land was great for the patients to enjoy, but was later sold to Morris County after Greystone closed to create a county park.
I certainly hope that Greystone becomes officially registered as a historic site because it holds so much value and history. They just don’t make architecture like that anymore, simply beautiful. Please visit/photograph while you still can….