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From the perspective of the ground inhabitants of the ancient woodland.

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Someone has carved the outline of their hand into the tree trunk on the side where the bark has flaked off revealing a smoother, stable surface to work with.

The marked presence of man on the ancient tree suggests man's desire to be immortalised by choosing a material that will live beyond a human lifespan. However the very act itself is damaging to the material and this contamination speaks more of man's desire to connect with nature and its resulting destructive effects. This is an example where intent and action misalign.

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Cropped section of the forest which was planted before the purchase of the land in 1762. Overgrown, permitted wilderness. A place where time is indulged.

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A close up shot of the rock to the right of some foliage. Here you can see some of the textures in the rock's surface is actually made up of smaller rocks. Historian's say this area was under water around the time the rock was naturally formed so I tried to take the picture with blue and purple tints to emulate an underwater atmosphere.

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Overcast shot of Palaeocene rock in Beckenham Place Park

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Overcast shot of Palaeocene rock in Beckenham Place Park

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This photo was taken on a sunny day but under the cover of trees so the colours are a little murky and less vibrant than intended. It shows a boulder formed 55 million years ago in present day with a legend for public awareness.

For me this image embodies the idea of the past and present coexisting in the same moment. Here "place" facilitates "time" and the subsequent relationship between the two is open for interpretation.

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The zig zag tree in this photo reminds me of time's movements. We often think of time as linear but it travels in all sorts of directions depending on where we stand and how we measure it.

This tree has grown in the direction of the sun which appears to have changed positions at almost equal junctions. Only this tree in this area of the woodland has this growth pattern, why is that?

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Tree structure representing the passage of time.

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View to the rear of the mansion.

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Palladian Style Mansion: Beckenham Place

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Palladian Style Mansion: Beckenham Place

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Built in 1762 this mansion is a monument to the Georgian Era. The scaffolding gives the impression that the mansion is still being built, or perhaps it is a reminder of the ravages of time.

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Green = Purple (Beckenham Place Park, near entrance)

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Green = Purple (Beckenham Place Park, near entrance)

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The site of the park dates back to medieval times and is briefly mentioned in the Doomsday Book. A lot of the land has been preserved since the mid 1700s when John Cator purchased the land and built his home there. In this sense time has stood still here and we can see how it would have looked 321 years ago. The transformation of greens to purples in this shot allows the viewer to imagine the past more vividly because it makes the familiar unfamiliar.

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This is my camera of choice, it is plastic and affordable with 400 ISO so a relative grain effect is visible in the photo, making it less clear than other cameras.  This haze / lack of clarity in the images will hopefully give room for interpretation and analysis post production.

It relies on very sunny days for the clearest images and is not really designed for indoor photography. It comes with 3 gels to cover the flash which tints the image in the chosen colour. You can also mix these colours to create different colours and the camera comes with a purple film which shifts greens to purple. Exciting discoveries post production and transportable to site visits.