Economically Diverse - 1

This project is a study of contrasting architecture and living conditions between areas of diverse economic background through panoramic landscape photography, focusing on affluent and less affluent areas of Cambridgeshire.

This set of images were created as part of my Final Major Project for my Degree, they show the difference between living conditions across Cambridge, tourists always expect Cambridge to be a very affluent part of the country, after all, this is how it is most often portrayed in the media. This image not helped by the spectacular architecture of the Cambridge University buildings.

Although the city centre has an air of grandeur, other areas of the city lack the resources to live up to these expectations. Mill Road is primarily dominated by the student population of Anglia Ruskin University, and as such, can be subject to the throw backs of a student life style, with broken bottles in the street, road signs in front gardens, and flocks of students crawling down the road in outrageous fancy dress.

My work shows the large diversity of architectural design across the city, it also portrays the unique landscape and areas around each buildings. Contrasting a modern block of flats in a very green and spacious area to a cramped terrace house opposite a derelict and vandalised building.

Film:
Fuji C200
ISO 200

Camera:
Lomography Spinner 360

Scanner:
Epson Perfection V600 Photo

Manipulation:
Removal of most scratches and dust marks
Colour Corrections
Noise Reduction
Sharpened
Mild Exposure Alterations