These photographs were taken in the town of Saltaire, West Yorkshire.
The above picture, although not of the more recognizable Salts Mill, shows a lot of what the town of Saltaire is about. The church sits in the middle of the town right next to the town train station but is set in substantial land with the size of the land is noticeable in the image. Though an image that could be classed as a tourist image as opposed to a traveler’s, the picturesque setting and architecture in the town makes it difficult to show in an image what the place is about without seeming touristy. The church does seem a little dark in the image due to the fact I had to increase the shutter speed to capture the sunlight coming out from behind the clouds.
The picture above is of the Salt’s mill, the best known building in Saltaire. But the allotments in front of the chimney are what drew my eye. The allotment, right in front of the mill seemed out of place, the chimney rising up contrasts with the domed greenhouses, artificial industry versus organic growth. The allotment seemed to me one of the most unusual things about the town, as Saltaire obviously tries to cater to those who come for the world heritage buildings, but there it sat a midst old mills and terraced houses. .
Sam Denham 