Popped down to Brighton during the wet weather we had this weekend, as I’ve always had a soft spot for coasts during the rain. I feel that there is also something culturally significant about strolling along a wet pier and a grey day, and still managing to have a good time. Maybe I’m wrong! This excursion also gave me a good excuse to practice filming with the GoPro (during something other than cycling), and I’m quite happy with the results so far.
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I will fully admit that my mind may be playing tricks on me, but if I had been to Hastings before, it was likely for a school trip when I was still very young. Or with a classmate around the same time. Either way, I don’t have much of a memory of Hastings, so I took the train down to have a wander around…
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Barbican
On Saturday I popped up to the Barbican to have a look at two exhibitions: “Rebel Rebel” which is on until the 26th February, and “More Travels with My Camera” which ended yesterday, as well as take a guided architectural tour around the district.
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I have a feeling that I am going to be turning weekend photography trips to London into a thing.
I popped up yesterday with a specific theme in mind, to challenge myself, and to try and improve upon my usual “find an interesting geometric arrangement in a photo”. With that in mind, I sought to discover how the architecture of buildings is reflected in their silhouettes, especially in an urban/street context. This is partly because I do sometimes wonder whether we as architectural practitioners think about the effects of shadow aesthetics on the street setting, other than in a simple “rights of light” legality.
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