capturing a moment in time in SOHO

saturday night’s revellers become sunday morning’s ghosts 23/2/08

rerecon — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:36:28 +0000

chinatown 25/2/08

rerecon — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:38:14 +0000

worship 25/2/08

rerecon — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:41:06 +0000

discounts for photographers 21/2/08

rerecon — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:20:25 +0000

I approach a doorway were a young blonde stands…

lady in the doorway: would you like to come in?

me: no, I’m afraid I have no money, but I’m working on a photography project on Soho, would you mind if I photographed you?

lady: no, I’m sorry, but for you £30 for one hour?

me: no, thank you, good night.

lady: good night

I had this basic conversation twice, and decided it was fruitless… so not to have it again. Whilst I know that half a prostitute’s job is to be falsely over friendly, I couldn’t help admire how polite and smiley both were, the first even wishing me a goodnight.

…another roll of B&W (this time at a higher film speed, apparently more suited to night shooting) to drop off tomorrow, with no hookers.

late lunch 20/2/08

rerecon — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:21:16 +0000

when evening comes night in black and white 19/2/08

rerecon — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:09:36 +0000

east brewer street rushes (thinking about movement) 18/2/08

rerecon — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:30:04 +0000

a more strategic photo-derive 18/2/08

rerecon — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:29:06 +0000

at each corner/spot (*) on the map, at least one photograph must be taken….

….below is just a selection of the chronological order (click the image for larger).

prelude to the weekend bustle, thursday 14/2/08

rerecon — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:04:52 +0000

the (relative) tranquility of a sunday evening 17/2/08

rerecon — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:09:31 +0000

on a sunday evening though the city hums below,

the rooftops maintain calm…

but even a venture into the pedestrian zones of wardour, old compton and carnaby and the weekends excitements seems to have faded to a nostalgic memory.