Keys. Lock or Open. Jan 2025
For today’s photograph I decided to try out my new Manfrotto 055XPRO3 with horizontal arm. I took this image of an old key on my studio floor.
I found the key when looking through a old cupboard. There’s something profoundly evocative about old keys. They guard what’s in or unlock new vistas for those who wield them.
The rusted key lying against a weathered surface, each detail steeped in mystery and history. The textures—the rough, corroded iron against the scratched and worn tiles—tell stories of a forgotten past. Once, this key was a tool of security and trust, guarding secrets or treasures. Now, as time has reclaimed it, it becomes an artifact, a silent witness to an era that has faded away.
The monochrome tones strip away distractions, leaving us to focus on the object’s raw form and texture. It reminds me of impermanence, of how even the strongest metal yields to time. The key invites me to reflect on the passage of time, the lives that might have held this key, and the doors it once opened.