Exercise : This is Where I live ...

I have to go out and photograph my local environment in two different ways.

This isn't exactly where I live, but I thought the next town would have a bit more interest and I have photographed my village before and there was a strong possibility the images may turn out the same. Good also for me to go to somewhere and see things anew, even though I visit Ware on many occasions.

WARE - PART ONE 

PART ONE. ..

On my first visit to Ware I was armed with a compact camera ..fixed lens .. and started to walk around and take a general selection of pictures of things, buildings I came across and made a record of the area.

The first picture a derelict hotel awaiting demolition, these lonely buildings give off a sad appearance and doesn’t really represent the area, which is quite lively and vibrant so this isn’t a fair representation as a whole, but it is what I saw.

General roadworks is a fair representation of the area for some reason there is always something going on. 

The old  buildings some are very pretty and lots of cottagey styles, however as seen in pictures a few of the shops are empty and this is never a nice sight.  There is more development – which is great once finished but always a mess when in progress with scaffold covering, there is the town monument and general insignificant pictures of town.

Leading on to the river. One picture of the pub by the river and the next looking away from the river at some flats.

The museum also pictured but not making want to visit.

These pictures are obviously a true representation of Ware as this is what I have seen and taken .. but lets see what I get with the second visit.

WARE - PART TWO 

PART TWO ..

My second visit with my dslr and a different frame of mind, not just taking pictures of Ware but trying to make it appealing as if I were making a brochure or trying to show it at its best or more interesting.

I have some close up shots of some signage with the flowers in bloom.  The river in the background, the same pub is in this picture but this is much more appealing.

The war memorials and the church are important to the town and are shown well here.

Cottages and café shot to look appealing and desirable.

The museum photographed at a slightly different angle and shows a pretty building inviting you in.  A pretty green florist has the same appeal, overflowing onto the pavement. 

The river also looks beautiful and shown with people relaxing around it and tempting you to walk along the river and explore.

It shows with a little more care taken and thought into the final images,  you can give two very different views of the same place and I much prefer the second set of pictures both for myself and the people of Ware !