13 Feb
Logans Run? Bank Tube Station, originally uploaded by Richard Adams.
I couldn’t resist this shot of a corridor in Bank Underground station. The lighting, shape and emptiness reminded me of so many scifi films from the 70’s. It reminded me of Logan’s Run, Buck Rogers and many more.
I think that the lonely figure in the [...]
8 Oct
Canary Wharf Station, originally uploaded by Richard Adams.
Of course this view has been photographed a billion times (probably). I still wanted to take one myself. I was pleased with the oversaturated blacks and the hint of blue green in steel. I was also pleased with the asymmetry of the oval which compositionally I think gives [...]
27 Aug
Camp self portrait, originally uploaded by Richard Adams.
Another self portrait. This one somewhat camp but I think it’s an interesting pic. Quite intense – again, the simple lighting seems ot add some punch and the tonal range is quite good. Compositionally I like it too as it’s slightly asymmetrical so has a visual tension.
I must [...]
17 Aug
Self Portrait, originally uploaded by Richard Adams.
Another self portrait. On a bit of a run at the mo with these. I like this for many reasons. One of which is that the face is surrouded by all that intense deep black. There’s a hint there of me staring out at the viewer in a [...]
13 Aug
self portrait, originally uploaded by Richard Adams.
What can I say? I took this for my new job – needed a pic for the website. Camera was held at arms length under a spotlight in the bathroom. I liek doing self portraits partly because I can make myslef look slim, rugged, handsome and partly because I [...]
24 Jul
Young Richard, originally uploaded by Richard Adams.
A post of the author on holiday in Bridlington, Yorkshire in the very late 60’s I think…
24 Jul
Grandma (Nanny) Thompson, originally uploaded by Richard Adams.
After blogging the photos below I thought I would look through some old family pics to find some holiday/seaside pics that were taken years ago. I have to say that this is such a typical scene…people born into the Edwardian era almost never undressed at the beach. They [...]
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