Lets be clear I might be getting old but I’m not this old , this is a pic from a modern passion play , it depicts the recreated events of Good Friday , a important day within the Christian religious calendar .
Finding ways to simplify the subjects of your photography is rarely a bad thing , shadows can be a extremely powerful way of viewing complex scenes and making them easier to “read” but its a trick that should be used sparingly if you want to avoid the “one trick pony” tag !
The graphic simplification of this iconic scenario is no less powerful for its ambiguity , in fact the opposite is probably true !
The reality of modern shops , modern people and the general clutter of modern daily life within this eye-level scene forced me to find another way to communicate this narrative , all I did was notice the length & strength of the shadows and point my camera towards them , enabling the viewer to fill in the gaps .
The story here might be “The Greatest Story Ever Told” but as photographers we have to try and find new ways of telling it , how will you photograph this weekends festivities , simplicity might be a good start …
Strange Fact , One of the most common searches within photo-stock agency search engines is “Photo Of Jesus” , think about that …
Spare a thought those who will not enjoy peace & safety this Easter weekend …
…all I did was notice the strength & length of the shadows and point my camera towards them , enabling the viewer to complete the narrative .
This series of blogs is based around pictures from my archive , I hope the words that accompany the featured pictures offer a level of context , insight and inspiration to readers .
“The Foto What I Took” blog title , is a comedy reference “borrowed" / inspired” by the Morcambe and Wise “The Play What I Wrote“ sketch …
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If your blessed with a bit more time feel free to visit highlights from my Another Day Off project , The State Of Britain series , The Testing Times pictures or the “In Progress” , “Living” In Limbo… pics , they represent the most turbulent years in modern British history and ten years of my life…
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