Documenting the Day

My work through the summer has been most documentary (as this is a particular interest of mine). I therefore wanted to carry this through to my days out. Today, I visited Llangollen for the day, this is a small town in North Wales, a short drive away. I decided to capture a few documentary shots in the town for the day, once again shooting exclusively in black and white, and playing around with the contrast, colour balance and brightness in the editing process.







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