My First Attempt

It took me two whole days to complete the collage, I was trying to figure out the technique since I was doing it on the hand. I took some pictures of the area with perspective and I had to find the vanishing point of each one of them, next in a blank A3 paper I set a new vanishing point which I had to place the cut outs from the pictures according to the old and new vanishing points at the same time. It was confusing and really difficult but definitely worth my time. Im quite pleased with the outcome and there are a lot more on the way. 

I made the collage above on photoshop according to the one I made by hand, its exactly the same but more accurate. I want to take it to the next level by adding some people in order to give it a feel of movement and play with some different effects.

I made this collage to show the range of materials of the area joint together. Its like creating a set by taking the most interesting parts and having them in one image. 

 

Inspiration

 

Extracts of Local Distance

These collages were made by three berlin designers Frederic Gmeiner Torsten Posselt and Benjamin Maus who joined together for a project called Extract of Local Distance. Countless fragments of existing architectural photography are merged into multilayered shapes. The resulting collages introduce a third abstract point of view next to the original ones of architect and photographer. 

The original pictures are analysed and categorised according to their vanishing-points and shapes. Based on this analysis, slices are being extracted from the source image. These slices retain the information of their position corresponding to their original vanishing-point and thus form a large pool of pieces, ready to be applied to new perspectives and shapes. Using the extracted image segments, it is now possible to form collages of originally different pictures with a new common perspective.

And it Goes On and On

  Some shots from another walk I had in portobello trying to explore the area and mostly the buildings.  

Michael Wesley Photography

   

Above there are some photographs taken by Michael Wesley. The german photographer has spent many years trying working on techniques for long camera exposures. Many of his shots were set to expose for over 3 years and he began using this technique in order to document urban development over time. The shots above are from the reconstruction of Leipziger Platz in Berlin and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The photos were taken by using 4 to 8 cameras positioned in different places around the construction sites, and were exposed for 34 months. 

His images are unique and capture both space and time. You can see that the older parts of the buildings that were exposed the longest are clearer and darker while the new parts are more blurry.

Under The Westway : Bay Sixty 6

Under The Westway

When driving at the Westway one cannot figure out what lies beneath it. A night club, a skate park powered by Nike, a meeting place for youngsters. And finally a car park for vans and small buses. Its like two parallel worlds, the Westway and the cars and underneath it a lively crowd.

Behind The Wire-Netting

At the opposite side wire-netting protects a neglected area with old unattractive buildings providing an unusual contrast to the colourful houses of portobello. However it's a nostalgic place, a break after the tidiness of the neighbourhood. 

There's a colorful foot bridge under the Westway that takes you right to the other side where Tavistock Crescent and St. Luke's road are. I made a quick collage on photoshop to show the feeling and depth of the bridge.

Colourful Buildings In Portobello

The colourful buildings of portobello road immediately impress the visitors with their audacity and brightness in contrast to mostly cloudy and gloomy sky. They have an uplifting and playful effect in one's mood it like living in a fairytale.

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