When I go by myself on a photo walk -I usually have
a specific type of image that I am looking for. You might say I am on a
scavenger hunt.
Recently, I decided to revisit an antique mall near
by -The Speedway Antique Mall here in Tucson. The place is quite large
and contains a series of mini stalls each over flowing with items that
make you feel like your walking though an old black and white movie -except you
are in a sort of antique reality.
Photographically the problem with antique stores is
you can be overwhelmed by the quantity of visual stimulation and this can
present a problem. There are old toys, furniture, glass bottles and
assorted posters each seemingly demanding your eye. Rather than find
myself sorting through a group of images of an assortment of unrelated items -I
have begun to focus on a singular subject.
Now when I visit a place, I have a subject in mind
and look for images that fit a theme. And, that is why I label this
antique place "the head shop", because my main photographic focus is
on the various mannequins and heads that reside here.
