ABANDONED The purpose of this series is to highlight today’s modern “throw - away” society and the excessive desire to have. Consumerism has reached an all time high in the world. Homes are filled with the best modern electronic equipment, beautiful cars are parked in the garages, and caravans and motorboats are lined up to guarantee a reasonable weekend. These items have a relatively short shelf life, soon they will be traded in for a new model and their journey towards insignificance commences. This body of work is a collection of things that have passed their “sell by date”, subjects that have fulfilled their purpose and have now been thrown away only to be forgotten. Earthly items, discarded if you like, “Things” brushed aside.....once worshipped, idolized and even loved.....now simply left abandoned. I have photographed a collection of subjects from old cars, caravans, grave stones, barns and houses etc, captured as they have been found. From a photography point of view I have tried to portray the intrinsic beauty of these old abandoned subjects at their height of neglect, by shooting in very “moody” light. This helps to depict them in a surreal, sanguine ort of manner. I want to keep a positive feel within the study showcasing them in classic style. I would like to complete this body of work by 2011 and then publish a book entitled “The abandoned orphans of modern society”