Nearscape Photography: Barn Hardware
During a walk through the narrow alleys and back ways of Westminster's western historic district near McDaniel College, I found myself photographing old barn hardware. Not the buildings themselves, but the parts that made them work. Handles, tracks, latches, and mounting hardware that had spent decades opening, closing, sliding, and securing doors.
These aren't the sorts of things that draw much attention. Most people pass by them without a second thought. Yet they often reveal more about a building than the building itself. Long after paint begins to peel and wood begins to weather, the hardware remains as evidence of how these buildings once functioned.
The western historic district of Westminster, Maryland, contains a mix of homes, outbuildings, workshops, and former agricultural structures. I have walked these alleys many times over the years. On this particular afternoon, it was the hardware that caught my eye.
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This photograph is part of my Nearscape Photography series, a project focused on capturing scenes within ten miles of home. Explore more from the series here: Nearscape Photography.
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Technical Notes:
All the images were captured with a Fujifilm X-T1 and a Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS lens. The images were converted to black and white using Adobe Lightroom with adjustments made to texture and clarity and a slight vignette applied. All images are presented in their 3:2 aspect ratio.
