I think this photograph of mine of Elland dates from the early 1980s, but I can't remember the exact date (oh, how I wish we had metadata back in those pre-digital days). The theme is timeless: waves of stone-clad industry washing up against the natural Pennine hills. I still travel up and down those steep … Continue reading Waves And Hills
Author: Alan Burnett
An Illustration
At what point does a photograph become an illustration? I'm not sure of the answer, but it probably has something to do with tones and lines. This illustration of Halifax Borough Market is based on a photograph I took last year. The simplicity of line and tone makes it look a little like something from … Continue reading An Illustration
Happy Birthday
Sometimes words aren't really necessary: Happy birthday to my beautiful wife and my very best friend.
The Nature Of Reality And The Digital Dilemma
This "image" (I'm not sure what to call it, I certainly didn't paint it in the conventional sense) is based on a photograph I took in Sheffield in the 1980s. As far as I remember, it was the junction of Old Street and Broad Street, but once all the filters and shenanigans have done their … Continue reading The Nature Of Reality And The Digital Dilemma
Yes, It is Me
What finer representation of 1950s Britain can there be? It's the summer holidays and the family's annual week at the seaside (in this case, Bridlington in Yorkshire). The weather is such that plastic raincoats and heavy overcoats are standard issue. People sit on deck chairs and stare out at the grey, rain-soaked clouds. And the … Continue reading Yes, It is Me
South Yorkshire Allegory
This is a photograph I took at a Yorkshire Miners' Gala parade in the early 1980s. Given everything that's going on at the moment, I suppose you could say it's allegorical - but I'll leave it up to you to work out the nature of the allegory. I just think that it's a pleasing photograph.
Postcard Law
There should be a law stating that everyone has to send a picture postcard full of idle chitchat at least once a year. Forget your WhatsApps and your Emails, I'm talking about old-fashioned cards with pictures on one side and meaningless gossip on the other. Then, 120 years from now, there will be a treasure … Continue reading Postcard Law
The Churchyard
I've chosen to caption this photograph, somewhat provisionally, as "The Churchyard", because I can't remember which churchyard I was in when I took it. The photographs next to it on the strip of negatives were taken in Elland, but I don't recognise this as being part of St Mary's. I wondered whether it might be … Continue reading The Churchyard
Brighouse Fantasy
Did you ever get the feeling that you want to escape from the real world, with all its frightening developments and bizarre characters? Do you want to flee into a world of fantasy - to a time when gondoliers guided their boats through the Grand Canal at Brighouse? Fear not: your wish can come true … Continue reading Brighouse Fantasy
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