I was taking some photos in Cobden Chambers, Nottingham on Saturday. It’s a little courtyard with a lots of independent shops, studios and a hub for Nottingham creatives.
As I was taking some photos, Ray, walked through the gate / entrance. Ray apologised for getting in the way of my photo, but I said it was OK.
Ray was opening the door to one of the shops when I decided to ask for a “strangers photo”.
I introduced myself, explained my project and asked for a quick photo.
“The camera only takes black and white photos, I hope that’s OK?”
Ray said it was and I took some photos, Ray removed a hat and glasses for the photo.
“What’s the shop you were entering”?
“It’s a record shop, I collect vinyl”
“Ahh OK any particular genre?”
“Look at me and take a guess” was Ray’s reply.
“Punk?”
“Correct, how did you guess?”
So I took a few shots, asking Ray if I could move a bit closer as I was shooting with a 24mm lens.
I showed Ray the photos.
“So how many vinyl records do you own?” I asked
“About 6K”
“6K, that’s a lot, I gave my collection away to charity”
“6K is relatively small collection” said Ray
I wished Ray a nice day and hoped the shop would provide some additions to the vinyl collection .
@phil_howcroft But that is the whole point of playing with your creativity. I always look at photos and wonder what I could have done better or differently and that's fine. You still have something impactful here to enjoy.
@boxplayer aging indeed , I liked how punk evolved from raw energy and anti establishment into bands / artists with a bit of a social conscious and proper musicians
March 12th, 2024
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@jamibann thanks Issi , much appreciated , I think Ray looked better without the hat and glasses