Graffiti
by Stevi Jackson
Sometimes it is a breath of colourful fresh air to delve into the street world of graffiti.
To be clear, the wild daubings of the opportunist delinquent splashing their gang name across a shop front isn’t the subject of this article.
Here in my local city of Glasgow we have a lot of City Council approved sites for very talented artists to show their work and have some of the dull dead spaces filled with a splash of colour.
There are recognised trails around the city and beyond recorded in a great article below.
As a street photographer I mostly like a character walking in or out of the composition to give a bit of perspective and story to my photographs, hence loitering around the one area for up to an hour is not uncommon.
This is a small selection of shots I got when the rain finally stopped this winter.
The bright clear blue skies and low sun, are ideal conditions for getting good light and shadows onto these beautiful murals.
Go out and find these forests of colour in your own city for a different angle on your street photography.
You will be well rewarded.
Stevi Jackson. (Glasgow, Scotland)
