My Own Topographical Images

My Own Photography

I thought I would do an Old search through some photographs of mine from ventures out into the places I have been.  I was looking for any photographs that would fit in with the New Topographics works of the "Man Altered Landscape".  I wanted to aim to find Images of mine that did not include any People within the shot, this is because I also wanted to show the kind of Deadpan aesthetic within the imagery.

I wanted to show street photography that I have taken whilst walking around the areas that I live in.  The top two images are in Margate which is close to my University.  They both show graffiti on the walls and garage doors but I do think as a documentary Image regarding the place 'Margate' I do think they are good images.  They are very English I'd say, You can tell the kinds of buildings that it could possible be on even from the small walls that are in the images.  You can imagine both of these to be a block of flats. I do think these top two work very well in New Topographics as it shows a Deadpan Aesthetic as no body it about and it almost looks as if its a derelict and no-body lives or goes there.

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The two images below this piece of text show the stairs down at the beachfront in Broadstairs and one of the signs along the front street of Margate Beach.  Both very old seaside towns that used to hold such great beach memories for millions, whereas now, there is a emptiness about the place.  I think that these two images also show similarities to the New Topographics Exhibition as again, the Images have no life going on and show just a straight forward image.  I would say that they could have a resemblance to the work of Lewis Baltz in the fact that he does take shots of the front of buildings with doors.  The beach font with the stairs on the left would be like some of Lewis Baltz's big doors on the walls.

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This image that I have included below is an image of mine taken on a Long Walk along the seaside front in Thanet. These two cranes were just straight in the middle of this big open flat ground.  I think it is where the hover port used to be, which is why there is a big flat ground right next to the sea. I think this image actually makes the crane stand out really well.  I like how the crane wheels are facing towards the way I am shooting a bit more so you can see them properly. 

I wouldn't compare this work to any of the photographer's that i have looked at on my blog so far but I do think it reminds me off something that could be considered Industrial. 

I really like all of the five image of mine that I have tried to link to the New Topographics lecture. 

My Own Photography