Springs Plant

This is my second time in Springs Plant, and it is seriously overwhelming. There is so much happening in that place, I didn’t even know where to start taking photos. I was trying to find interesting things to tie together, but everything is interesting, and very industrial. So, I mostly ended up wandering and going off of my gut, but I got some really great photos! I was very critical of all of them at first, but on second round and after forgiving myself for not knowing what to do, I decided I like a lot of them.

This ended up being my close favorite, and it was a surprise (edited below). I have been trying to be observant of all the surfaces, but I gotta admit, I completely missed the brick wall when I took this (thank you post editing). The thing that actually drew my attention to the door was the broken glass, which I feel like I failed to make the most notable part of the photo. I like the texture of the door and the brick wall. Also, I will say I wish the picture was a little to the left to capture the transition of broken glass to nothing.

I thought this would be my favorite, and it definitely required the most thought (unedited below). I am always looking out for water and reflections (some of my favorite photos are playing with reflections). This room was dark and I wanted to get as much detail in the reflection as possible. I needed a small aperture, and lowest possible ISO. This shot was on tripod with a 30 second exposure at f/22, with ISO 500. I think some of the other photos from the shoot have a better feel, but this one was very intentional and I am proud of that.

All in all, it was a lot of fun and I know I can continue to come back here and feel challenged. Overall takeaway for myself is that I need to keep looking for the small details, and trying to tie them together, and I will get better with practice.