Architectural Photography in Los Angeles for Medical Properties Trust.
Medical Center near Bakersfield, CA. Shot for Medical Properties Trust.
I had a cool three-day assignment for Medical Properties Trust to do primarily architectural photography a St. Joseph Medical Center near Los Angeles, CA. It was difficult to clean because of fluctuating weather patterns and it was at the height of the Covid pandemic. Fortunately, I shot mostly outside and the interiors where I did work were not fully occupied for the most part. The real challenge was the weather and foot and car traffic; something that is always challenging as an architectural photographer in Los Angeles.I had raced to get a key image shot at dusk so I could get the glow from the bell tower below the cross but the interior light was so dim that I had to wait until after dark for the light to register. Nevertheless, it worked and added some nice accent light to the key image. The other challenge during this photo assignment was to create an interesting architectural image of a building still under construction in Bakersfield. I think, if it were not for these creative challenges, I would not find my work so interesting. In fact, now that I am older, I have come to recognize that it is overcoming the photographic challenges that make it satisfying. The greater the challenge the greater the satisfaction.