Photo Series: Two Thirty Nine

May 13th, 2008  |  Published in Creative  |  3 Comments

Lately I have been working on processing a group of photographs taken in an abandoned home here in Georgia.  To make room for development, the old has to be tossed out, leaving a small gem for those interesting in exploration photography of this type.

As uncomfortable as I was being in this house taking pictures, I enjoyed it thoroughly.  It was not until I got back home and began working the images that I realized just what I had done and where I had been.  I believe that many times we get caught up in composing the right shot, visually planning, and positioning that the past and buried memories are directly underneath us.  I thought about the living room, with destroyed fireplace and couch turned upside down, and imagined how many Christmas mornings were shared in that room.  I imagined how many arguments and lectures were given between parents and children in the rooms.  I imagined the meals shared in the kitchen area.  It became more of an experience for me than I had initially thought it would.

Secondly, I processed these photos more than I normally would do.  Bordering on more Photoshop than photography, I really did not care.  I have spent too much time lately worrying about traditionalist photographers and their disdain for the digital world.  I worry too much about the digital world and the need to get that perfect shot.  I simply did what I wanted to do and there is so much freedom and power in that artistically that I could never explain it on a blog.

The eight images from the set are below (sized down). All of these images are also available on my Flickr account. I would love to hear your feedback on them, either here, or on the Flickr set. And if you feel so inclined, you may purchase prints as well.

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  1. Ani Trone says:

    May 27th, 2008 at 11:44 pm (#)

    “Secondly, I processed these photos more than I normally would do. Bordering on more Photoshop than photography, I really did not care. I have spent too much time lately worrying about traditionalist photographers and their disdain for the digital world. I worry too much about the digital world and the need to get that perfect shot. I simply did what I wanted to do and there is so much freedom and power in that artistically that I could never explain it on a blog.”

    Amen!

  2. luciferi says:

    June 19th, 2008 at 3:59 am (#)

    awesome!

  3. Matt says:

    June 25th, 2008 at 1:56 pm (#)

    They look great. Perfect for the subject!

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