I personally like to photograph decaying structures because of the texture and tonality presented, but I also gained new respect for documentary photography while I worked for the Oregon Historical Society. While I try to create "art" when photographing old stuctures, there also is some value to future generations in any "record shots" of old buldings.
The OHS files are full of pictures of magnificent structures lost to "urban renewal", fire, or just plain decay. The Pacific Northwest rains take quite a toll on stationary objects.
Peter Gomena |