My Grandfather

This is one of the first photographs I ever made with intent. I knew I wanted something of my grandfather that I could keep with me for the rest of my life. It all came together that day. Did he come down that road, or am I traveling up it? Where does it go? I miss him.

The whole picture has impact He looks a very thoughtful gent and the kind whom you could always approach for help. He is in a situation that would be almost impossible in the U.K. now, namely, standing on an empty highway that by the looks of it is a main highway. Most of even our rural country roads are never this empty

His expression, the elongated frame, and then that damn road to nowhere. Nicely done.

Very well done, the squiggly black line is intriguing. What did your grandfather think of the picture?

For me this suggests a small borderless print on a dark/black background... effect of peering back into that old world..

Inspires me to play with shots of my own grandfather and grandmother.

I think the vignette is important.