So this blog post has to be posted in two halves just purely because there are too many things to talk about in one post without you (the reader) loosing interest.

So what can I say really? Brighton is a very popular coastal town which many people see as iconic. So why not go take pictures there. Accompanied by Mark Checkley, we set off early in the day to get the full benefit of the sunlight. Once there we had an initial scout of what’s about, accidently walking into a neon light maker’s workshop, very awkward and we made a swift exit.

Spent the first part of the day walking along the stony beach, taking shots of the waves and the surroundings. Starting the left side of the pier. Trying to find interesting subject matter, I liked the converging lines and symmetry of the train tracks. This part of the day was just chilled, honestly was so mind clearing just listening to the waves, made me think of the song 'Hollow Crown' by Brighton's Architects. These lyrics specifically

"As the sea breeze hits my lungs
It takes me back to where I belong"

Snapping away, shooting anything and everything. From the odd seagull to nets tangled under the pier. It became hungry work, so we popped to the pier for some crepes, had to warm up somehow. As we got closer to dusk the sea breeze and drizzly weather was taking its toll. We took a brief detour to the right side where I shot some portraiture of Mark, just taking advantage to anything available to shoot. After the 5 minutes of vanity we spent some time messing around on the pier, but as it was a weekday and weather wasn’t the best it was deserted, most things closed.

If you follow my Facebook page you will remember this image to the left with a caption messing around with ideals of this day an age.

"So this is a shot of dave and lucy on a date celebrating their 2 years on brighton pier….
who am I kidding they're random people and in this day an age dave probably has 3 girls on the go, still a nice shot tho haha"

While exploring we found markings on the floor for what I can only assume meaning 'stand here', I made a little joke as it makes you face a wall. Pretty random.

As it became darker and it started to rain, we decided to get some proper food at the harvester nearby and have a little rest while the rain was passing.

To Be Continued...

- Charlie Bluck :)