William explores the world of Architecture on a daily basis through his cameras.
Willie comes from a builder's background in Architecture. This early experience provides
Willie with a fresh perspective and appreciation when capturing the art of architecture
both on film and digital be it for architects, engineers, builders and interior designers,
among others. His work has won numerous awards and has been an integral part of several
architectural bids including the World Exchange Plaza, the new Ottawa Convention Centre and
most recently the Lansdowne Park Revitalization Initiative.
Willie is celebrating 30 years of professional service in Architectural Photography in 2010.
Over these years, Willie's work has appeared in many publications including City & Country Home,
Canadian Architect, Wood Design & Building, Canadian Geographic, Building Strategies,
Interiors, Ottawa Magazine amongst others.
Having traveled extensively for his work and personally around the world, Willie feels completely
at ease in any situation. He is always seeking to be in the right place at the right time. " For me,
rising before the sun and capturing the first rays of light is, and always will be, an exciting and
invigorating moment"
For the past 12 years Willie has been dividing his time between assignments and conducting visual
design workshops and tours for both amateur and professional photographers. These sessions have
taken place in Canada, the United States, Mexico and now Europe.
"Photography is my passport to travel." McElligott says, "It lets me discover new experiences in life
and challenges me to strive for excellence in my field - to improve continually on what I have done
in the past."