U R B A N D E C A Y
Y E A R 1 3 P H O T O G R A P H Y P R O J E C T
A level photography is split into two projects, a personal investigation and an exam project. The personal investigation allowed me to choose a topic that interested me. I chose to record the hidden beauty that is urban decay. Buildings that once stood tall have since crumbled into dust and rubble. Often not a single window is left in place; smashed glass covers the floor like pebbles at a stony beach. Gangs and youngsters often spray there tags and graffiti on the derelict walls left behind. Over time, foliage and vegetation cover the abandoned buildings as Mother Nature reclaims the land. I have always loved exploring the woods and fields around where I live so this was the perfect topic for me. Finding buildings affected by urban decay wasn't easy. However I have recorded all my findings in this project as well as finding relevant photographers.
Book Cover
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Index
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Page 1 - Artist Quote
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Page 2 - About Me (photo) - Original Photo Thomas Smith
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Page 3 - About Me (text)
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Page 4 - Urban Decay Title
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Page 5 - Research of Urban Decay
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Page 6 - Mind Map
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Page 7 - Equipment & Process
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Page 8 - Urban Decay Research
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Page 9 - Whats Next?
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Page 10 - Urban Decay Photos (no.1)
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Page 11 - Urban Decay Photos (no.2)
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Page 12 - Urban Decay Photos (no.3)
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Page 13 - Urban Decay Photos (no.4)
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Page 14 - Favourite Images (no.1)
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Page 15 - Favourite Images (no.2)
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Page 16 - Artist Research
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Page 17 - Whats Next?
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Page 18 - Henk Van Rensbergen (no.1)
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Page 19 - Henk Van Rensbergen (no.2)
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Page 20 - Henk Van Rensbergen (no.3)
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Page 21 - Henk Van Rensbergen (no.4)
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Page 22 - Favourite Images (no.1)
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Page 23 - Favourite Images (no.2)
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Page 24 - Whats Next?
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Page 25 - The Abandoned Quarry
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Page 26 - Planning
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Page 27 - Contact Sheet (no.1)
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Page 28 - Contact Sheet (no.2)
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Page 29 - Contact Sheet (no.3)
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Page 30 - Contact Sheet (no.4)
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Page 31 - Contact Sheet (no.5)
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Page 32 - Contact Sheet (no.6)
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Page 33 - Contact Sheet (no.7)
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Page 34 - Contact Sheet (no.8)
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Page 35 - Contact Sheet (no.9)
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Page 36 - Contact Sheet (no.10)
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Page 37 - Contact Sheet (no.11)
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Page 38 - Photoshop Steps (no.1)
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Page 39 - Photoshop Steps (no.2)
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Page 40 - Grunge Experimentation
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Page 41 - Outcome (no.1)
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Page 42 - Outcome (no.2)
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Page 43 - Outcome (no.3)
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Page 44 - Coloured Experimentation
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Page 45 - Outcome (no.4)
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Page 46 - Outcome (no.5)
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Page 47 - Outcome (no.6)
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Page 48 - Outcome (no.7)
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Page 49 - Outcome (no.8)
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Page 50 - Outcome (no.9)
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Page 51 - Outcome (no.10)
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Page 52 - Outcome (no.11)
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Page 53 - Outcome (no.12)
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Page 54 - Outcome (no.13)
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Page 55 - Outcome (no.14)
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Page 56 - Outcome (no.15)
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Page 57 - Outcome (no.16)
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Page 60 - Outcome (no.19)
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