Hybrid - Leann Cotton - The Art of Abandonment (7:00 PM EDT)
The Art of Abandonment
Leann will be presenting in-person and over zoom for the London Camera Club at the meeting hall of Village Green Community Church, 505 Village Green Avenue, London, ON, N6J 4G4 (Wonderland Road 1 block south of Commissioners Rd.)
Topic : Urbex or Urban?
Similar in that they both explore man-made structures, different in that urbex explores the abandoned and discarded, while urban explores our current day environment. I'm equally at home in either world.
Both have their stories to tell, if we care to listen.
Sometimes, "they" hide in plain sight.
Other times, they hide in the shadows of a woodlot.
Although it feels like yesterday, a decade back I wrote an article called "Bullets, Graffiti, and Axe-Wielding Strangers - An Ode to Urbex" for 500px , reflecting on my adventures and thoughts on exploring the abandoned & discarded. Periodically, I revisit the article while sharing it on social media. While my bucket-list goals have drastically changed in the years since I wrote the article, the saying that "life imitates art" has certainly rang true in the years since it's publication.
Bio
A native of Sarnia, in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, I enjoy a variety of photographic projects, encompassing analog & digital photography. My work varies greatly based on the current season and location. From the serenity of a cemetery to the hustle of a city, you'll find me, camera in-hand.
With a lifetime of travel, both personal & work related, the wanderlust remains.
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