{"id":9707,"date":"2017-06-12T16:14:12","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T16:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/?p=9707"},"modified":"2023-08-28T12:04:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T12:04:21","slug":"photography-workshop-in-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/photography-workshop-in-liverpool\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Photography Workshop in Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"

McFade in LIVERPOOL<\/h1>\n

Liverpool is a fantastic city – one of the only ones with 2 cathedrals, huge river, architecture to die for and some band which disbanded in 1970 which seems to crop up everywhere.<\/p>\n

Oh – and up the coast a bit there’s a load of metal men made by Antony Gormley\u00a0and placed on a beach. Here’s the beach… the men come later<\/p>\n

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Liverpool’s City Centre Architecture<\/h2>\n

SO we started in the centre taking photos of the buildings<\/a> – Liverpool was a thriving port in the old days and the standard of architecture is amazing. Each corner had a gem to shoot, and with the light we got on the day, they looked their best.<\/p>\n

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One thing to look out for are reflections on the road – you can see the sunlight bounces down from windows on bright days – these blobs add interest to an otherwise bland foreground<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On a wet day, you can look for puddles and reflections instead – every day has its different opportunities<\/p>\n

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The city hall is not huge, but they certainly\u00a0went to town with the columns and decoration. The bench provided a cheeky lead line into the scene\"\"<\/p>\n

Along with the classic buildings, there are a few modern ones around too – this is a restaurant tower thing. I used the Canon\u00a090mm tilt-shift lens to create a quirky miniature effect.\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

Liverpool’s Lime Street Area<\/h2>\n

Back to the more classic scene, Liverpool has an area near Lime Street with some of the finest classical architecture in the UK – the galleries, museums and Walker Gallery are on one side – as seen here – but the gem is the George’s Hall. This is the grandest of the northern Victorian\u00a0people’s palaces. A colossal building in the\u00a0classical style\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

This is a little gargoyle on the bottom of a column outside the Walker Gallery\"\"<\/p>\n

Girls waiting on the steps of Lime Street station. There are photos whenever ever you look – you just have to look<\/p>\n

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On the walk up to the Anglican Cathedral,\u00a0you get a whole bohemian\u00a0vibe – this shop of old junk was one, looked amazing outside\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral<\/h2>\n

And then into the cathedral itself. This is the newest gothic cathedral in the UK, build in the classic style, only bigger – a LOT bigger. It’s the 4th biggest on earth.\u00a0\"\"\"\"<\/p>\n

Towards the back right of the building, there is a small chapel which is worth a look. Peaceful and beautifully decorated. This is a 15 shot panoramic HDR… maybe overkill but I wanted to try it!\"\"<\/p>\n

View from the choir looking back down the cathedral\"\"<\/p>\n

Detail of a bannister and window\u00a0\"\" \"\"<\/p>\n

The last stop on the day was Crosby – the metal men. Thre are 100 of them on the beach, some near the shore, others quite a long way out. They are about a mile wide too.<\/p>\n

It’s the perfect place to end a Liverpool experience as it’s peaceful, yet busy – people walk their dogs here – it’s funny, people do daft things to the statues, usually one or 2 with Liverpool football shirts on them!<\/p>\n

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So there you go – an afternoon and evening in one of the finest British\u00a0cities. We only really scratched the surface too<\/p>\n