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Old barns, etc.
Mar 1, 2017 16:44:26 #
I was looking at some pictures here today of old deserted things--falling down buildings, barns, boats, trains, etc. Why are we attracted to these for photos? Paintings are usually the reverse--nice buildings, cars, etc.
A different but similar question--when movies take place in ancient Greece, Egypt, or Rome, the buildings usually look ancient instead of brand new--why? If they were that beat up when new, they would never have lasted till now.
A different but similar question--when movies take place in ancient Greece, Egypt, or Rome, the buildings usually look ancient instead of brand new--why? If they were that beat up when new, they would never have lasted till now.
Mar 1, 2017 16:54:32 #
I really never looked at old falling down barns. Then one day on a trip with my daughter she made me stop at every old falling down building while she
got out and took a few shots.
She got me interested. Now I shoot rust, and dilapidation when ever Iget a chance. My wife thinks its stupid.
got out and took a few shots.
She got me interested. Now I shoot rust, and dilapidation when ever Iget a chance. My wife thinks its stupid.
Mar 1, 2017 17:03:15 #
alby
Loc: very eastern pa.
for me, it brings back memories of the old days. i also love antiques, old tools, farm equipment and furniture. oh yeah, flowers, trees and plants of all kinds.
Mar 1, 2017 17:36:44 #
I "love" old dilapidated barns, warehouses, water towers, windmills, and the list goes on. The rustier the better, and the more weathered the wood the better. I seek out these old things, especially buildings, for photo shoots. The attached was once an old General Store, many years ago. Not sure why it is still standing, but it is near the Lake in my Home town. I am from a small town in Georgia, originally , and you will see lots of these type of structures, still "barely" standing. Especially out on country roads. People just never seem to tear them down. Lots of them have brush all around them, and weeds coming through the cracks in the boards. It is funny when you see this, but the yard around it is perfectly manicured. I also love, as morbid as it may sound , old Cemeteries and Churches. I have lots of pictures of them. Post some of yours when you can. I love to see them.
Charles 46277 wrote:
I was looking at some pictures here today of old deserted things--falling down buildings, barns, boats, trains, etc. Why are we attracted to these for photos? Paintings are usually the reverse--nice buildings, cars, etc.
A different but similar question--when movies take place in ancient Greece, Egypt, or Rome, the buildings usually look ancient instead of brand new--why? If they were that beat up when new, they would never have lasted till now.
A different but similar question--when movies take place in ancient Greece, Egypt, or Rome, the buildings usually look ancient instead of brand new--why? If they were that beat up when new, they would never have lasted till now.
Mar 1, 2017 18:38:09 #
"Memories" has been mentioned already, but as a wider view, you could say emotion. A shot of old, dilapidated, abandoned, rusty etc. encourages viewers to imagine the subject's history, how it came to be what it is - or isn't today.
Mar 1, 2017 18:50:08 #
For me, I take pictures of old barns, farm houses, and other abandoned living areas for a couple of reasons. First, because I like to. Secondly, because these old places are a part of our heritage; they are monuments to our history. The spaces in which these old buildings stand are important, and they are quickly disappearing. So, for me, every photo that I take of one of these old places leaves a footprint, so to speak, of a place that will someday fade from everyone's memory.
Mar 1, 2017 19:02:15 #
Charles 46277 wrote:
btw, my good buddy Google Image Search suggests there are many paintings of "old barns" Paintings are usually the reverse--nice buildings, cars, etc...
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Mar 1, 2017 20:18:32 #
Linda, isn't the main emotion sadness, perhaps grief, over things long gone?
Mar 1, 2017 20:21:14 #
Charles 46277 wrote:
Linda, isn't the main emotion sadness, perhaps grief, over things long gone?
Grief over a loss is a powerful emotion. Were you referring to my posted photo, or the earlier reference to memories?
Mar 1, 2017 21:07:58 #
I also love dilapidated structures. This cabin is in a park near Fredericksburg, VA. Much of the roof had collapsed in which allowed sunlight to illuminate the interior. That broken in portion of the window frame was like that. I used it to frame up the chair inside. There were two chairs like that inside. I lucked out and photographed this just in time. Not long after this the cabin collapsed more.
Mar 1, 2017 21:40:13 #
They evoke emotion. They have character. They represent history. They capture a moment in two moments in time, now and the past. What else do you need in a photo?
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Mar 1, 2017 21:59:06 #
Is America the only industrialized nation that allows all its old buildings to stand around in ruins? I read once that Philadelphia alone has thousands of miles of boarded up properties. Maybe we need a new Homestead Act--free fixer-upper building to anybody who will keep a small business open there for 5 years (and maybe live there as well). Small towns may be in worse shape than cities.
Mar 1, 2017 22:34:43 #
Amen. Something about old barns is appealing.
Mar 1, 2017 23:10:32 #
Charles 46277 wrote:
Is America the only industrialized nation that allows all its old buildings to stand around in ruins? I read once that Philadelphia alone has thousands of miles of boarded up properties. Maybe we need a new Homestead Act--free fixer-upper building to anybody who will keep a small business open there for 5 years (and maybe live there as well). Small towns may be in worse shape than cities.
I agree Charles! I just saw a segment on the news about a family that lost their rental home in the Gatlinburg fires. A man offered one of his old run down homes to them free if they fixed it up - you would have thought this guy gave them a million bucks. They put all their energy into that home, painting, building a deck, landscaping...it brought them up instead of them wallowing in pity and despair...they had something to live for. Love that!
Mar 2, 2017 06:09:40 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Charles 46277 wrote:
I was looking at some pictures here today of old deserted things--falling down buildings, barns, boats, trains, etc. Why are we attracted to these for photos? Paintings are usually the reverse--nice buildings, cars, etc.
A different but similar question--when movies take place in ancient Greece, Egypt, or Rome, the buildings usually look ancient instead of brand new--why? If they were that beat up when new, they would never have lasted till now.
A different but similar question--when movies take place in ancient Greece, Egypt, or Rome, the buildings usually look ancient instead of brand new--why? If they were that beat up when new, they would never have lasted till now.
We are talking movie sets here. They are painted to look that way. Maybe the older we get we appreciate old things that are still standing, like us.
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