william eggleston walks the streets of lichfield...

  

 

Well, not actually THAT William Eggleston, the American pioneer of colour photography. More an ersatz stylist in search of similar material on the streets of Lichfield. 

 

So what was I looking for? Colour contrast, symmetry and light.

 

Did I succeed? 

 

 

 

a summer to remember

 

smoke char

bracken blackened

bleach

and shadowed

sun beats down

a summer to remember 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bale

 

 

 

the last ray

 

 

texture and form

 

 

 

I adore the atmosphere black and white photography delivers.

 

These pictures were all taken within a twenty minute period on a bright summer's day at a National Trust property. I set myself the goal of exploring different textures and form.

 

Black and white makes me think, makes me construct stories in my head.  What stories come to your mind?

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

a story...

 

A mysterious, old film camera buried deep in a pile of leaves yields its treasure. A jumble of black and white photos which juxtapose...

 

a passing semblance

an old grave

a domed building

scattered debris

shadowy trees

 a murder of crows

the letter, 'L' daubed on bark

 

 But what might their story tell?