Above the shopfronts, another city runs along the same streets. A walk with the camera tilted upward, following rooflines and the awkward spaces between buildings while keeping a place for the ground below.
Daryl Wehner
Daryl writes about places at street level, following the point where a building meets everyday life. His stories move between interiors and familiar routes, with an eye for small details that change the way a space is used.
The stories
A small bench against warm wood paneling gives an interior somewhere to pause. From that quiet arrangement, a look at public seating and the decisions that let people stay in a place they usually pass through.
From a café table, passing figures appear between reflected lamps and the furniture inside. A short study of the pictures that form when the glass separating the room from the street becomes visible.
A lowered gaze, a turn away, and a direct look at the camera give three portraits different places in a sequence. Returning to the images at home, I follow their shared orange palette and the small changes of angle.
After closing time, a shop display has fewer distractions around it. A brief look at the objects left under a small light, and the reflections that keep the street inside the picture.