Charlie Waite ( Famous photographer as a role model research ) by La Min Khin

1. Charlie Waite
Born 1949
English landscape photographer, noted for his
approach in using light and shade

2. Born in England,
he worked in theatre and television for the first ten years of his professional
life before moving to photography. He is noted for his square format images
using a 6x6 Hasselblad.

3. He starts off his career as an actor and stage assistant, but later
changed to photographing actors instead. He bought his first
Hasselblad, a 500C with four lenses, and continued working for some
years as a portrait photographer. At the end of the 1970s, he studied
photography for a year at Salisbury College of Art, while at the
same time working as an assistant advertising photographer.
Hasselblad, a 500C

4. Shaun, by Charlie Waite
A portrait taken by Charlie Waite,
for the actor's director Spotlight.
Circa 1985.

5. His style has changed from when he started photography .
Mainly because he started taking photographs of actors but
then he went to taking photographs of landscape.
He awarded with the prestigious honorary fellowship to the
British Institute of Professional Photographers, and in early
2007 he was presented with the Amateur Photography's
Power of Photography Award ,which is given to a
photographer whose work is deemed to effectively
demonstrate the powerful and memorable images of which
photography is capable.

6. Also a sought after writer, public speaker and
television presenter, Charlie has featured in
numerous photographic and broadsheet
publications, DVDs and television programs on
photography.
Some of Charlie‟s best selling books

7. He has lectured throughout the UK, Europe and the United
States, published books on photography and is a regular
contributor to photography magazines. He also runs and
takes part in a photographic tour company called Light and
Land.

8. His distinctive style combining graphic finesse with an almost spiritual
quality of calm and serenity is immediately recognizable.
Waite's photographic style is very personal and his pictures radiate a
magical feeling of calm and harmony.
Valensole II, Provence, France

9. He has also enjoyed using digital capture.
He believes that the art of photography involves capturing the image
in-camera and rejects too much post-capture manipulation as „third-
rate‟.

10. Charlie „s on the news.
Evening Times news. June 9, 1989

11. Autoire, The Lot, France Canal de L‟Est, The Somme, France
What I admire Chrlie is that the way he shoot the photos. And his
playfully use of light and color mixing.
Every photos that he had taken can capture through my heart and
left as a lovable memory.
I can mostly see the leading lines in his photos in order to get
more focus and attention.

12. Amiens, The Somme, France Chaumont, Loire, France
I‟ve learnt lots of things from his works and talk.
“Photography is all about the decisive moment.” which is true.
He patiently waited for the moment that he would like to capture the
picture. And I can see his remarkable works from there.
“ small compact camera and lots of creativity can produce
Lots of fantastic results.” which is true again.
No matter how good our camera is if we don‟t‟ have any creativity and
great decision for the view we can‟t get an excellent photo.

13. On the other hand, I respect him because not only he is learning
but also he has been teaching others to widen the photography knowledge.
South of Albert, The Somme, France

14. Champagne, France
In this photos, Charlie use warm color and the leading lines
which can give a direct focus to the viewers.
Rules of third the important in this picture.

15. Valensole II, Provence, France
I like the way that Charlie use purple color and
leading lines straight towards the lonely tree which can give more impact feeling.
I think this pictures can‟t get the impact feeling
if there are lots of tree ahead instead of a lone tree.
On the other hand, the use of purple to give more dramatic feeling.
So I believe the composition is mainly important in this picture.

16. Dordogne, France
Simple and powerful which again using the straight leading lines.
Where this photo can lead through the mysterious place.
The control of shadows, light and the color is important in this photos.

17. Autoire, The Lot, France
I can straight away feel the spiral straight leading lines happening in the end.
I think timing and rules of third are also include as an important part.

18. Chaumont, Loire, France
This totally breaks the rules of third. But instead , the symmetrical also works.
And on the other hand, the leading lines is also important in this photos.