We did some more pictures.

I went to Dragon*con again! I made five pictures to explain how I felt about it this time.

Welp, I’m posting things again.

I have been pondering how exactly to convey a feeling of “alienation” towards what few viewers I possibly have. So what came about was shooting a development at night. Hopefully this establishes the connection I have with the lost properties I photograph. Even without the orange fluorescent lighting, I see the areas in an other worldly manor. Have a look and feel free to leave comments and whatever.

Hey there everybody, I hung my second solo show this morning at the Carroll Street Cafe in Cabbagetown, GA. It’s Ten pieces from my Inqusition series and three from my other two works in progress. I plan on having a small opening one Saturday this month so feel free to stop by and take a look. They serve some very interesting food and beverages, (plus some mean coffee).

It’s going to be up until Labor Day so drop by and have a look! Here’s a shot of the space.

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I have been slowing down while I visit these abandoned subdivisions and really paying attention to my surroundings. Focusing more on seeing, using a tighter focal length, and taking less pictures seem (to me) to be improving my composition. My subject seems to be moving into a nature vs man basis and while that is not exactly an original idea, a great photographer once said to me in one of the apg critiques, “It doesn’t matter how many times it’s been done, you’re always going to see in a new way and why cheat yourself of a great picture?” (that’s a paraphrase).

In my earlier work with these places I found I focused on more of a grand scheme of things and just involved a large scene that showed bluntly how wastes of property really demolish the natural beauty of an area. In this particular set of images I visited a foreclosed subdivision where every home was demolished and all that remained were their driveways, foundations, and rubble. Interestingly enough, plant life has found ways to grow around and through the concrete and old utility pipes. This has, in turn, affected my whole view on this project I have been working on for almost 2 years now.

Looking closely at these places showed me that even though nature is making a “comeback” and “reclaiming” the land, it is also losing the battle and dying with the man made structures. It’s an interesting study and I want to revisit this site with company next time so I don’t get chased off by howling dogs again.