Polaroid Series - 1. Southbank, London
Richard is fascinated with using Polaroid film with its one off unique image making capability coupled with the distinctive nostalgic aesthetic. He aims to capture images from a variety of location around the UK looking primarily at the contemporary urban built environment and redevelopment contrasting with decay and the industrial past.
Using his instinctive eye for composition he uses the Polaroid camera to capture various scenes from location views or scene setters, more graphic views and details of objects he finds of interest.
This first series was taken on a rather cold Friday afternoon on 15th January 2010. It started on the Eastern Golden Jubilee Bridge near Embankment tube station and followed the Southbank around to Millennium Bridge and Tate Modern.
In this series there is a mixture of new bridge technology, a redeveloped former power station now the Tate and various views of the Thames. It is now an Iconic Walk which thousands of people make each year.
The Southbank Map
