Patrick Clarke » magazines
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showcase magazine May 2019 london issue 753
Patrick Clarke interiors & exteriors photographers
“Looking at and capturing details can be therapeutic, as I experience a strong sense of the macrocosm and microcosm, reminding me of my place in the universe.
The artist/designer or architect pours their energy into each part of a project and each part when looked at independently may be as beautiful as the whole. It is a reminder of the journey and of how many infinite variables there may be to reach the same goal.
I compose my photographs by looking through the lens and assessing factors related to symmetry/asymmetry, lighting contrast, complimentary colour grouping, repetition of form, inferred meaning, human interaction. There is a silent understanding, a sense of connection, in that moment my world feels uncomplicated.”
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spotlight magazine Nov 2018 interior, architecture and aerial photography
London: Patrick Clarke
"An appreciation of architecture is in my blood, having been raised for the first four years of my life in a 16th Century manor house, renovated by my father.
In 1989, I borrowed an SLR and on my first visit to Florida I photographed downtown Tampa at night; it really was a case of bright lights, big city. In 1990, I visited Hong Kong and bought my first SLR, also landing upon New York City for the first time; I photographed the skyscrapers of Manhattan extensively. Standing before tall structures, I marvel at the feat of engineering and the power of design and building technology.
As a mature student, I studied interior design in London. I feel strongly aware of the influence an interior has on one's life, particularly in a residential scenario.
Photography and design have entwined to shape my work life as an architectural and interiors photographer."