12-02-15

Day 336

Today I read the word “deindustrialization,” which sounded made up on first glance, but isn’t.  Wikipedia defines it as:

Deindustrialization or deindustrialisation is a process of social and economic change caused by the removal or reduction ofindustrial capacity or activity in a country or region, especially heavy industry or manufacturing industry. It is the opposite of industrialization.

Which is a lot of what I shoot in urban areas.  I didn’t realize this was the name for it.  The factories in Johnstown, PA are a good example.  Some are still in use.  Some are gone.  The work we do changes, and the tools and places we work adapts or goes away.

Some of the work I do in the fields and rural areas are similar.  These places were useful at their time, then they became less useful, and they are left to decay.  Sometimes they are torn down before they fall down.  Sometimes, they are barely standing.

It can be hard to pinpoint what interests me about these places.  Sometimes it’s really easy.  One day, I’ll be able to come up with a concise way of putting it.  For now, I go with what feels right.