Thursday 28 October 2010

Shoot 3

On Tuesday 26th October, i walked around the village with my camera and tried to create photographs that showed the village to be abandoned, very quiet and grey. This was harder than expected because of the amount of people and traffic, but i do think i managed to do it. The images below document the 'shell' of the village, because without the people in it, that is all it is. These will images will act as a contrast to the individual memories i will collect while undergoing informal interviews.








Sunday 24 October 2010

Black & White?

Here are the images from the previous post but black & white, I want to see if the images translate in the same way as they do in colour, this is for when i print them into black & white Zines to hand out around the village.





I feel that the colour images create a stronger feeling of coldness and of the possible loss that the village could face, but i do think the monochrome versions would fit well into a small book, possibly paired with typed or handwritten statements from shop keepers and locals about memories surrounding the village and their feelings towards the possible changes in the future.

Shoot 2

These are a few of the finished images from my second shoot, taken on Tuesday 19th. I shot at a slightly earlier time than last week and found that my window for this beautiful, blue-ish tint in the light lasts for around 40-60 minutes, between 5.20pm and 6.20pm. I feel that this natural decline in light at this time adds an unusual and magical quality to the images, creating a cold and abandoned view of the village.





Tuesday 19 October 2010

Shoot 1-Edited

Below, are two edited versions of the same image. I have not drastically edited the originally (which can be seen in the previous post) but i have changed the colour to depict the mood of each image. I am in the process of deciding how to present the images in the books/zines that i will make. I think the black and white version of the image is best suited for printing and suits the objective view of the photographs. This other image has been made colder and more depressing than the original and depicts the sadness and feeling of loss the possible changes will bring. If i get the chance to donate the images to the library archive, i will leave the images in their original state to show truth and integrity.



Shoot 1




On Tuesday 12th October, i took my camera and started making an initial archive of the Village. I took one portrait and one landscape shot of each and every building in the village and found a great amount of interest and support from the local people. I have posted a few of the images above.

What this project is about...

The plans for a Sainsbury's superstore have so far been rejected, but the prospect of this massive change to the village has struck fear and discomfort into the heart of the village and its people. I plan to produce a photographic archive that i will eventually donate to the local library (if they want it, that is) so that we can have a document of the village in case a change does occur in the future. Until contacting the library, i will be producing small hand made books of my work to generate interest and I welcome any feedback, criticism or comments. I will also be hanging around the village asking business owners and the general public about their memories surrounding Crosby village, these comments will also be printed in my books, so if you would like to be involved, please look out for me or email me (rach_radford@hotmail.com) and I will get back to you!