Taking influence from Henri Cartier Bresson and his realistic documentary style of Street photography, I gave myself a project of exploring similar themes in my home city and its streets, photographing it as I saw it. Always looking for lines/ shapes in my compositions from years of my interest in the Bauhaus, I found this abandoned area with its litter, graffiti and bricked up windows and was caught by the geometric patterns and shapes that resided there.

After looking further into the genre of street photography, more specifically, derelict areas, I became more focused on this idea of “Urban Decay” and the more eye-catching  elements of these run-down, abandoned areas that most people overlook or dismiss.

I still look for these areas in every new place I visit, as, to me, they are captivating in the sense of that they are all around us but are often disregarded or not perceived of as being appealing.

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