As mentioned in
previous blog posts (http://www.twelvesmallsquares.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/decayed-derelict-and-abandoned.html) i am very much
drawn to run down, derelict places. I love
the textures of peeling paint and thick rust and i spend hours online searching
out other peoples’ photos of abandoned places and looking for local places to
access myself. Recently i got inside an
abandoned hospital/convalescent home that isn’t too far from my house. I spent a good 2 hours inside and had a great
time. Although it’s sometimes a little
spooky to be in such places i absolutely love wandering round soaking up the
environment and shooting as many photos as i can. I must confess that i got a little trigger
happy and shot 3 rolls of film whilst i was inside! The weekend was spent developing, scanning
and uploading, both to this blog and to my Flickr page (www.flickr.com/wilfbiffherb) but
it was worth all the effort. I’m so pleased
with how my shots came out as i have always struggled a little with metering,
but my exposures from this trip were spot on (well, in my opinion anyway). I’m looking forward to a return trip sometime
in the future to explore further and take more shots.
