I can never get over the ability of old photographs to capture and preserve life. This photo was probably taken during World War II. I have no idea who the subject was, but that doesn't matter. That moment of introspection, that moment when the wind caught her hair, will live as long as images are … Continue reading Life Preservers
Day: December 3, 2024
The Walkway
I took this photo of Elland sometime in the early 1970s. It has all the ingredients: kids running across concrete walkways between soulless housing blocks and Elland power station fading away into a memory. Those kids will be in their 50s or 60s now, and the power station's long gone. The walkway is still there.
Reality Demolished
Today's photograph started life eight years ago - it was taken whilst I walked around Huddersfield. I messed with it yesterday, getting rid of a few distractions like significant parts of the town centre, whilst watching football on TV. It's not real, but there again, what is?
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