Spotlight On – Peter Li

你是如何在摄影中开始的？

当我的第一个女儿/孩子出生时，我开始用DSLR相机拍摄。就像那里的许多爸爸一样，我想记录我的成长家庭。有一个学习艺术的妻子，她有一个非常艺术的眼睛，我很幸运能有一个人会给我一个诚实的批评。在早期，我每天独立地学习/自学摄影，并每天练习。

What type of photography are you shooting and what motivated you to focus on that genre?

2015年，我遇到了2名有抱负的摄影师，他们与我分享了他们对建筑摄影的热情。通过他们的灵感，我已经学会了在实现对称性并注意到我的构成和线路工作中的注意力。生活在伦敦，我们有各种各样的建筑;我们经常在现代摩天大楼中找到一个坐的经典宝石。我欠伦敦推动我对这种类型的热情。

What has been your biggest achievement or obstacle along the way?

One of the biggest challenges is to photograph a space completely empty, and often it’s the hardest thing to do, so to prep for the best conditions I try to plan my visits on the days that are least busy, and getting up early to be the first person there. In London, interiors can be tricky because often they would not allow the use of tripods. But on the positive side, photographing around London I had trained myself to have a steady hand for a slow shutter exposure.

Who and/or what inspires you most?

I often look for inspiration from paintings, movies and games. I started gaming from a very young age, and I think it has impacted my photography more so than any other art form.

What is your approach?

Is there anything in particular you try to achieve during a shoot (for example triggering certain feelings, etc.) or are there any specific techniques you use?

我的工作坐在现实主义和幻想之间。大教堂或音乐剧院等历史建筑往往让人想起我们的历史 - 他们本质上是永恒的，在许多方面，其他世界。

与垂直全景摄影(Vertorama), we are able to observe a three-dimensional space in its entirety, giving us a view/perspective beyond what the eye can see. It breaks us from reality, plays with our perception of shape and form and creates a sense of another world.

通过我的摄影，我希望将幻想的碎片传给观众，并鼓励他们从现实中占据一步。

Why is accurate color important within your workflow?

I print my work regularly, colour accuracy is very important, having a screen that could accurately render the colours will make the process much easier to manage. The subtle tonal difference of an image can convey a very different mood / message.

Any tips or advice for photographers just beginning their career?

Even though my main body of work are architectural centric, I enjoy photographing cityscapes and street photography. Panorama are something I learnt through shooting landscapes. The techniques we learn from other photography genres can apply anywhere, I think experimenting with various forms of photography will keep us evolving and be creative.

Peter is calibrating his monitor with aspyderx精英