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Posts Tagged ‘Door’
76 West Street
The green door in this one makes an interesting contrast from the normal red style.
Seen in Mu Du, near Suzhou :: June 2010
Number 140
This is from a series of recent work I’ve been doing focusing on the detail of doors and entrances. In China there is a very standard way to label streets and give house numbers. This one is number 140 on West Street in Mu Du which is a small and pretty town just outside of [...]
Website Relaunch :: Making an Entrance V
This is my last “Making an Entrance” portfolio preview from my main website.
This lock was seen in Beijing and I just love the colours, texture and feel of this very traditional old lock.
For those of you who are interested, the Chinese Characters are read” Shen Ji” My dictionary doesn’t have a meaning for these two [...]
Website Relaunch :: Making an Entrance IV
Another set of interesting handles. I love the texture in the painted door and around the plates which are fastened to the door
This time also seen in Beijing :: July 2010
Website Relaunch :: Making an Entrance III
These styles of handles can be seen all over China, some old and wore, some new and shiny!
This pair against the green door were a little different and I love how each side have worn away differently.
Seen in Beijing :: July 2010
Website relaunch :: Making an Entrance II
Another old door way and to me this is very much what the traditional Beijing hutong area’s look like.
Seen in Beijing :: July 2010
Website relaunch :: Making an entrance I
Yesterday I relaunched my website with a new look and some new portfolios. I still have my favourites - urban blues and the world at night, but now I’m ready to show some of my work looking at doors, entrances and handles - it’s the detail and life of these Chinese doors that really interests [...]
Beijing door handle :: 12号
Another Beijing door handle, this one is at number 12!
Beijing :: July 2010
Hutong Door :: Beijing
Some of the old traditional housing in this area has some wonderful architecture and whilst the buildings are often old, scruffy, dirty or just falling down, you also find this type of front door proudly standing.
Seen yesterday along QianMenXiHeYan Jie in Beijing :: July 2010
Number 284
Everything door related is fascinating me at the moment, the colours, textures, small variations in design, also the way the doors are looked after or neglected.
Entrances in Shanghai also have a standard numbering system using blue squares with the road name and number. These start to look interesting when they get old or are falling [...]
Just another door :: Shanghai
This rusty brown/red colour is very typical of the colour used to paint many houses in Shanghai.
Seen in Xujiahui :: June 2010
Rusty Lock :: Xujiahui
This old lock was seen in Xujiahui and is full of character!
Shanghai :: June 2010.
Door Handles II :: Xujiahui
I’m beginning to get quite a liking for all the different types and varieties of door handles in Shanghai and elsewhere around China.
These were attached to an old door in a very traditional residential part of Xujiahui in Shanghai.
June 2010.
Number 12
Most of the time the entrances to houses in Chinese buildings area exactly the same and there is little variation. It’s the same colour paint, same standard design. This one in Xujiahui has had a little decoration!
Shanghai :: June 2010.
The Door and Lock Series
My final series image of doors and locks as captured in Kuala Terengguna.
Malaysia :: April 2010.
Door and Lock X :: Pale Blue
This will be my last individual image from the Door and Lock series which I took in the Chinatown area of Kuala Terengguna.
Just one more image to go which will be the series of the best 9. Check that out in a few days time…
Malaysia :: April 2010.
Door and Lock VIII :: Silver Door
One of the last of the door and lock series looking at strong bold colours and repetition of a commonly seen things in our daily lives.
A series image of doors to follow!
Malaysia :: April 2010.
Recent Posts
- Building China :: unfinished road with family September 5, 2010This is currently one of my favourite images and represents life in the suburbs of Shanghai. There has been frantic construction going on for several years now to place Shanghai in the best infrastructure position possible. The domestic Hong Qiao Airport recently opened a brand new terminal and this happened in conjunction with a new [...]
- Suzhou Street Life II September 4, 2010A couple bikes parked by a wall in Mu Du, near Suzhou, China. Seen best in black and white :: June 2010
- Suzhou Street Life September 3, 2010Exposing for the highlights gives this one a darker feel and it’s just what I wanted to be able to show the busy atmosphere at one of the bus stops in the centre of Suzhou. Seen in Suzhou, China :: June 2010
