Will Douglas
LB: Your most memorable and specialising in shooting Parkour, photography?
forgettable projects to date? which is a physical discipline that WD: College taught me a lot about
WD: It’s weird I know but my most originated in France. Participants traditional black and white film
disliked photo project has somehow have to pass obstacles in front of photography but the most important
metamorphosed into becoming my them in the most efficient way thing has been the realisation that
most favoured project. possible – a bit like free running. photography demands 100% effort
I was on a mission to take pictures in It focuses on the art of movement and and dedication to create a solid and
London – but soon realised that all my it’s really catching on in the UK now. viable piece of work.
images were little more than clichés. I also love the work of photojournalist
Nothing I did added anything to the Tom Stoddart. He covers world LB: Have you sold any work yet or had
vast body of work already out there. disasters. I find his work absolutely anything published?
Then I started to look more closely at compelling. WD: I have sold some of my images
the people I was photographing and and I have some experience of
the areas in which they walked. I LB: If you could have taken any working on a magazine. The
made sure they didn’t see me with the photograph in the world, which would publication was focusing on the
camera and I just photographed them it have been and why? promotion of business and my task
from behind – focusing on the spaces WD: Stoddart took a picture of a was to take images of the
around them and how they were starving African child holding his interviewees in a feature piece. An
dressed. younger brother. They are smiling at interesting challenge was taking
The idea was to show a different side each other despite their plight. I pictures of two debt collectors. The
of London, focusing on side roads. It thought it was a stunning example of brief was to show them as friendly
turned into a real challenge but in the how to capture the moment. and helpful businessmen!
end it was great fun. It is a great feeling when something I
LB: Your favourite piece of lighting have done is published or sold – it’s
LB: What are your aspirations and equipment? almost up there with doing a shoot.
ambitions as a photographer? WD: I am still learning so at this point
WD: I enjoy working under real I’m keen on whatever I happen to be LB: What are your plans when you
pressure with tight deadlines so I using at the time. I’ve used Bowens finish studying?
think I would enjoy working on a Gemini heads in the studio at my old WD: Initially travelling with my
magazine. Some day maybe I will college and have been very pleased camera and gaining more life
have my own business but first I with the results. experience before I start in business
would love to travel the world and just proper.
take pictures. I’ve thought about the LB: What’s your fantasy shoot if money
possibility of teaching photography at is no object?
some point too. WD: I’d like to get to know Bono and
then photograph him in his native
LB: Who is your favourite Ireland.
photographer?
WD: I have a few. I love the work of LB: What’s the most important thing
Andy Day – a photographer you have learnt so far about
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