Monochrome Photo Week! Day 7: Jericho

The title is a little grandiose, but I think it contrasts well with the cinder block 'n gravel aesthetic. And speaking of contrast, I love the shadow detail in this one. All the subtle cracks and crumbles.

This is part of my final portfolio project I'm working on, documenting functional decay: things in a state of falling apart yet still doing what they're intended to do. I chose to make my portfolio on this specific point in the lifespan of a functional thing because it's a weird concept but one that kinda fascinates me and that I already have a bunch of prints of it.

And with that, Monochrome Photo Week comes to a close!

Monochrome Photo Week! Day 6: The Road Not Taken

An overgrown path! This was one of the first projects we were allowed to crop, and I decided that a 1:1 ratio suited the composition better than a 4:5. Highlights have been blown out to give a coarser feel to the texture of the weeds.

Monochrome Photo Week! Day 5: Bursting

Lots of interesting imagery going on in this one. Trees reaching up and over the fence, overgrown flowers casting shade on an old dusty path. And a gate, broken off its hinges, leaned up against the fence, making the garden at once open yet obstructed. The highlights have been toned way down to give it a soft, twilight feel.

Monochrome Photo Week! Day 4: Sparks Fly

A little more abstract today. This was one of the first extended exposures I tried. What you're looking at is a little clockwork toy that shoots sparks as it rolls around. In this photograph, it created a neat little trail of sparks moving in and out of focus.

Monochrome Photo Week! Day 3: Closing

An aerial shot of a local library just before it closes down for the day. A couple folks, some cars, a suburban skyline. Feels very hometown.

Monochrome Photo Week! Day 2: Old Rubber

Don't ask me, I'm just as confused as you are.

Monochrome Photo Week! Day 1: Up in the Rafters

I'm sorry, blog. I've been ignoring you lately. Things have been happening so fast that I lost track of the time. But I'm gonna make it up to you. We're gonna have us a Monochrome Photo Week! Because I've got all this black & white photography! That I've been hoarding! Instead of attending to your needs! I am the best blogger ever.

These are rafters. Have I earned back your trust yet?