This project is a continuation and an expansion on The Next Wave project. About the East Coast of England. I have always being interested in the environment of the coast from an early age, taking holidays in locations such as Bridlington, Skegness and Withernsea.
The British seaside has seen many changes since it's conception during the industrial revolution and victorian era. The advent of the railways meant the coast was more accessible to the working class masses. Then with the explosion in cheap foreign travel and the budget airlines proved to be a potential nail in the coffin of the British seaside resort. However it would seem that there is a noticeable increase in people taking holidays in this country recently due to the global economic downturn.
This project concentrates upon locations as far North as Berwick-on-Tweed in Northumberland to Southend-on-sea in Essex. A large area of coast to cover actually, which includes Northumberland, Durham, Cleveland, North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. It is a mixture of documentary, still-life and landscape, shot as usual in monochrome.
Locations visited thus far include: Lindisfarne, Bamburgh, Seahouses, Craster, Alnmouth, Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Staithes, Sandsend, Robin Hood's Bay, Runswick, Skipsea, Scarborough, Whitby, Filey, Bridlington, Fraisthorpe, Hornsea, Kilnsea, Spurn Point, Cleethorpes, Donna Nook, Saltfleet, Anderby Creek, Mablethorpe, Gibraltar Point, Hunstanton, Brancaster, Wells-next-the Sea, Sheringham, Cromer, Overstrand, Sea Palling, Winterton-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Aldeburgh, Southwold, Dunwich, Orford, Felixstowe and many more.
It is intended that locations that are very rarely heard of, or featured in any projects are visited, documented and included in this project. Due to various reasons not to mention the sheer distance involved this project is a rolling one which will last for a number of years. At completion it is hoped to have an exhibition touring programme.
To date it has being very enjoyable and on the whole the weather has being very kind from a photography perspective. But there is still plenty more to do.
A view of this industrial heritage site which is located in the Yorkshire Dales. Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire, England.
A lone bird feather sits upon the sand and water, which has been patterned this way by the tide.
A still-life study, shot in the studio. Consisting of a loaned original 1939 issue Air Raid Precautions gas rattle with yellow tulips. Lit only by candle light.
The late afternoon sun casts shadows from this wooden picket fence onto the water. Near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire, England.
Plenty of shape, shadow and form in this image. Which features part of the exterior wall of the newly refurbished Spa Pavillion. Bridlington, East Yorkshire, England.
A early winter's evening shot of a footbridge that leads across the River Hull to the Deep subaquarium at Sammy's Point. Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England.
The heavy concrete and iron remains of a circa WWII gun emplacement now rest upon the beach (this is the central turntable that the gun turret rested on). Yet another victim of coastal erosion along the East Coast. Kilnsea, East Yorkshire, England.
An early winter's evening shot of one of the several bridges that span the River Hull. This one is Drypool Bridge. Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England.
A beach hut in the shape of a giant glass of gin and tonic, complete with hundred's of mirror tiles is depicted in this photo, complete with the shadow of a nearby wooden fence. Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England.