Photo Series: Two Thirty Nine
Posted in Art News, General Banter by dub| Tags: abandoned, decay, georgia, henry county, mcdonough, neglected, photo series, processing, textures, urban exploration, urbex

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.
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.








Ani Trone says:
“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!
luciferi says:
awesome!
Matt says:
They look great. Perfect for the subject!
Unique Photo Cards says:
These are fantastic and frightening. Art is art, the post looks great!