This is more than a coincidence !
Way back in March , 2018 I published a blog “Hot-Spots And Red Letter Days” that identified that certain everyday places delivered “Better” one-off pictures for me than chance alone would / should deliver ?
I know this is madness but it is true for me ?
Six years ago I made one of my most popular pictures outside a supermarket , it was a one frame spontaneous capture that delivered much more than I realised at the time , this very ordinary location delivered again this week ?
Testing Times , No 183 , 2020 . This capture was made this week on exactly the same spot as the “Superman” picture from 2014
The capture above is a one frame walk by capture that just appeared , no stake out, no pre-visualisation , this shot happened so quickly that I did not appreciate the significance of this frame until later !
One of the driving forces behind my personal photography is the search for meaningful imagery that reflects my life and times , thankfully , every now and then a picture finds me that represents much more than the same old , same old !
Sometimes you make the capture and discover the significance later !
A picture of our times , for our times ?
Stay safe and keep it real …
Self Portrait Of A Stranger , Another Day Off series , 2014
I have reposted a link to the “Red letter Day” blog from 2018 on Twitter !
The eagle eyed among you may have noticed a new section on this site “Three From” , take a look !
David Barrett is now following the pandemic crisis from a personal perspective with the Testing Times project .
The State Of Britain series is now complete, it explores everyday life during the Brexit era and gives visual insights into British identity, aspirations and post-truth uncertainty .....
He is based in the South West of England .