Thursday, September 20, 2007

Knock Knock !!!!!

For the past couple of weeks I have been wandering around Wellington looking for interesting front doors.

Why I hear you ask...Well it is because The Wellington News (a local newspaper that I have an article published in each month) has asked me to for a 2008 Calendar.

My hunt started of not to well as I couldn't get an answer from No 7.

I soon realised that it was going to be harder than I thought as most houses now have plastic or uninteresting modern doors. I did however find some interesting ones with stain glass and tiled porch areas.

It was also noticeable that certain streets still had the original front doors in, even if the rest of the house had been double glazed


I have received mixed responses from people, from those who do not want their front door photographed, those who are ashamed of theirs and those who are rightly proud. I have also met a lot of nice people who probably think I'm slightly odd.
Why don't you have a look around where you live and see how many interesting front doors you can find and you might find some great knockers too.....
The Calendar will be on sale soon and you can purchase it from The Wellington News shop, 2 Crown Street, Wellington,Telford,Shropshire. Their telephone number is 01952 415334

10 comments:

captain lifecruiser said...

We have a habit since a long time ago to photograph doors, but without asking :-)

There truly is many different ones out there!!!!

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Susanne in Key West said...

This is a nice project, Mark! I love also to photograph doors. Yours are wonderful!

RUTH said...

One thing I've noticed is that few people have (door) knockers nowadays around here.:o)

Sophie said...

wow..nice doors..i have a few of them too....
but all Indian!

Ruth Welter said...

Mark, this is a great subject, I love front doors. I thought the reactions you got were funny. I guess some people freak out at having anything of theirs photographed. : ) I do a lot of walking here were I live in NY and it is a very pretty community. One of the things I love looking at are front doors and how they are decorated. I was actually going to take a photo of mine one of these days for my blog..while my annuals are still in bloom around the steps. Just like they say eyes are the doorway to a persons soul, maybe a front door is a preview of what is to come when you step inside someones house.

Rosehaven Cottage said...

What an interesting project to do! That's really fascinating! I love the photographs you've taken thus far. Quite lovely! Cindy at Rosehaven Cottage

Mark said...

Hi Captain,
I had to ask as their door would appear on a calendar and I sure they wouldn't be to pleased if theirs turned up on it.It was good to talk to people anyway.

Hi Susanne,
I'm glad it's not only me then.

Hi Ruth,
I aways thought Sudbury was an odd place and now you have confirmed it, no knockers indeed....

Hi Sophie,
It sounds like the front door thing is world wide.

Hi Ruth,
I think you could be right and by the looks of some of them you wouldn't want to go any further.Do you still have your annuals out so you could take a picture, maybe we could start of a chain post all about front doors.

Hi Cindy,
I found it more interesting than i thought i would, i think i will do knockers next...door ones that is.

Cheers Mark

No Rain said...

This is an interesting project. In Arizona, the front doors are usually not seen until you walk right up to them, and I haven't seen a door knocker in many years.
Aiyana

Moi said...

a great study of front doors....doors and window shots make me go ooh and aah!!!!! :D

Mark said...

Hi Aiyana,
I think i should carry out a world study into front doors...what do you think??

Hi Moi,
I could think of other things that make me go ooh and arr, but doors is a good start...

Cheers Mark