Grandma's Books

The years my grandma lived with us, i never once saw her read any of the old books she kept in her large, ornate book case. Those books were always locked away with a tiny key, and it always looked as if the slightest touch on the glass would shatter it. All these years later I'm starting to wonder if she even read any of them! 

Just after she passed away i wanted to try and capture it exactly how it has been for nearly 15 years. Using my go to camera, the Canon A1, and a 28mm prime lens to draw in the subject closer, i tried to show the fragility of it all. I only used the natural light pouring in through the window which cast a diffused glare on the glass cabinet while enhancing the shadows. Making the focal point objects through the glass i feel helped show how thin it actually is. 

Just as an added note, when i use my analogue cameras i prefer to only use natural light. This is a personal thing, but i think when you have to think about the aperture and shutter speed you start to think more about how shadows will fall and highlights will show, along with thinking more about the composition of the images.