Tomorrow, Thursday 1 October 2015,  I will give a lunchtime presentation to the European Railway Agency’s CME unit at Valenciennes, France on the subject of Railway Photography.

Below is an outline for my presentation:

Outline

1] Introduction

A] Historical Role of Photography and Railroads

B] Brian’s Background experience: photographer, author and railway scholar

Projects: Southern Pacific 4449 and Donner Pass;

Magazine Work

Book—Stations, Signals, Locomotives, Journeys

2] Approach and Technique

A] Composition:

—Working with depth of field, perspective, elevation

B] Importance of Lighting

C] Context and informed perspectives:

D] Location and Subject

E] Documentation versus Illustration

F] Interpretation

G] People and Machines

H] Architecture

I] Scenery and Environment

—Conclusion

—Questions.

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