Sometimes it seems like the image you set out to get is most certainly not the image you ended up with. The light took a change for the worse, the subject matter did not come together, you got chased away from your photography location (yes, it happens). Other times the evolution is more fun; you see an image to be that captures your imagination and you run with it. Those images, for me at any rate, tend to be the most rewarding.
I was out shooting after an evening thunderstorm two nights ago, bemoaning the severe lack of public land in Texas and not quite sure what I was after. I had some ideas but did not know the area well enough to have a concrete plan. I just know I needed to get out and capture images. The storm had just cleared; leaving behind humidity so fierce it clouded all the windows in my car, beads of water running down the glass. One step out of the car and I was drenched. After some time spent in the middle of a roadway, lying flat and shooting sunset images over a bridge, I wanted something more.
And then I saw this place. Decrepit didn’t begin to describe it… buildings collapsing, doorways growing moss, critters scrambling all over the place. The light was quickly waning so I ran over and shot what images I could. The results just make me want to go back and spend a whole evening there.
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Simply lovely image, Jessica. I need one for my country house; will you ship internationally? (U.K.)
Thanks for your comment, Kara. I can most certainly ship internationally, just email me at jess (at) fire girl photography (dot) com with your size and matting preferences.