London Colour and Pattern
On the morning of Saturday 22nd February, I ventured into central London to take some colour photographs for one of my City and Guilds Photography modules. “Colour and Pattern” was the subject, focusing on the urban environment. On a really, really cold day, I took 3 rolls of ISO 200 Jessops film (108 frames in total) in 3 hours, in the Waterloo station / Charing Cross / St Pauls areas.
It was refreshing to spend a few hours just taking photographs, without having to combine it with anything else. At one point I found myself taking macro shots of peeling wooden doors, skips and sand under the watchful gaze of the London Eye, receiving more than a few funny looks in the process…
As an aside, it’s taken nearly a week to have the films developed, sort through them, scan the selected frames and add them to this website. Not exactly a fast turn-around.
With 12 weeks left to go on my photography course, I’ve just about completed the Black and White module. I’ve still got 2 colour modules left to shoot, 2 essays to write, 3 workbooks to complete and 1 exam to sit. Please wish me the best of luck :-)
Here are a few selected highlights from the first roll of film:
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London Patterns #1 | London Patterns #2 | London Patterns #3 |
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London Patterns #4 | London Patterns #5 | London Patterns #6 |
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London Patterns #7 | London Patterns #8 | |