View Finders Photography Podcast Scott Hargis - Expressing Architecture
Scott Hargis, based in Oakland, California, is one of Americas finest Architecture and Interior Photographers.
After being burned out in a corporate job Scott took up photography in his mid 30s, eventually niching in to real estate photography before specialising in architecture and interiors. Our conversation covers how Scott creates photographs the FEEL the way a room feels, as well as really digging into some of the nuances of how he works like the importance of including a human element, chiaroscuro, visual acoustics and why he carries a makeup mirror with him at all times.
For me, as a working, assignment photographer I LOVED this conversation and hearing how Scott combines his impressive technical skills with an ability to communicate emotionally through his photography was truly inspiring to me. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
Show Notes
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Follow this week’s guest at the following links:
Website - https://www.scotthargisphoto.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/scotthargisphoto/
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Photography equipment:
Canon 5D mk IV - https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-digital-slr-cameras/used-canon-digital-slr-cameras/canon-eos-5d-iv/
Canon TS-E 17mm - https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/search/?www-product-search=canon+ts+17mm&www-department=all
Canon TS-E 24mm -https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-lenses/used-canon-fit-lenses/canon-ts-e-24mm-f-3-5-l-ii/
Canon TS-E 50mm - https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-lenses/used-canon-fit-lenses/canon-ts-e-50mm-f-2-8l-macro-/
Canon TS-E 90mm - https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-photo-and-video/used-lenses/used-canon-fit-lenses/canon-ts-e-90mm-f-2-8-l-macro/
Weird things in Scott’s camera bag:
Platypod - https://www.platypod.com
Compact Mirror - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Compact-Mirrors/b?ie=UTF8&node=118450031
Additional show links
Double Exposure:
My choice: Burj Khalifa - https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kDrjgHbAm/
Scott’s choice: Interior with Staircase - https://www.scotthargisphoto.com/INTERIORS/34/caption
Other links:
Star Trek 4 ’Nuclear Wessels’ scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdSJFrhb-HM
David Hobby / Strobist - https://strobist.blogspot.com
Larry Lorhman Real Estate Photography - https://photographyforrealestate.net
181 Fremont - https://181fremont.com
Heller Manus Architects - https://hellermanus.com
Vermeer - http://www.essentialvermeer.com/vermeer_painting_part_one.html
Rembrandt - https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/rembrandt
Chiaroscuro - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiaroscuro
Paul Sanders - https://www.discoverstill.com
Paul Sanders on View Finders Photography Podcast - https://viewfinderslive.com/podcast/paul-sanders
Fibonacci Spiral / Golden Spiral - https://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-use-the-fibonacci-spiral-for-better-compositions/
Julius Schulman - Visual Acoustics -https://juliusshulmanfilm.com
Book - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro - https://www.waterstones.com/book/klara-and-the-sun/kazuo-ishiguro/9780571364879
Musician - The Fantastic Negrito - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymYjwsFz8iM
David Burnett - https://www.davidburnett.com