Phone Box

[Chris Bennett]

O M G! These are amazing.

(Not all are amazing ... but enough to call the entire series amazing. )

PS- What is a Phone Box? (I don't believe we have them in the colonies.)

That would be a booth, Gary!

 

[Chris Bennett]

Amazing, as always.

Thank you Luca

 

[Gary R. Smith]

Brilliant project and great shots!

 

[Chris Bennett]

Brilliant project and great shots!

Thank you Gary.

 

[Gary Ayala]

That would be a booth, Gary!

I can't remember the last time I saw a phone box/booth here in Los Angeles. I'm gonna keep my eyes peeled for one.

In any event ... great series.

 

[Chris Bennett]

I can't remember the last time I saw a phone box/booth here in Los Angeles. I'm gonna keep my eyes peeled for one.

In any event ... great series.

Thanks Gary. They're fast becoming extinct here too. Some are being repurposed as mini food banks, libraries and defibrillator stations.

 

[Gary Ayala]

Thanks Gary. They're fast becoming extinct here too. Some are being repurposed as mini food banks, libraries and defibrillator stations.

The repurposing is a great idea. They're just being yanked out here.

 

[Wes Hall]

Well, it's been a while since I posted on RPF and even longer since this thread has been troubled with a new post!

The project has continued though, with plenty more shots of Lancaster life through the filter of sorely abused windows.

Lollipop - International Workers Day march May 2025

Marcher - International Workers Day march May 2025

Band - International Workers Day march May 2025

Open handed

Still hanging on

On the ground floor

Great to see more of the recents from this body of work Chris- thanks for posting them here for the collective enjoyment. Open handed is a particularly powerful image to me; the loss of direct and simple communication.

 

[Chris Bennett]

Great to see more of the recents from this body of work Chris- thanks for posting them here for the collective enjoyment. Open handed is a particularly powerful image to me; the loss of direct and simple communication.

Thanks Wes.
There are a few more to come yet!

 

[Beth Anthony]

love the set. glad you're still doing these shots.

 

[Chris Bennett]

love the set. glad you're still doing these shots.

Thanks Beth

 

[Chris Bennett]

The repurposing is a great idea. They're just being yanked out here.

As it happens, earlier this month, a sign appeared to announce that they were coming to take it away...

I moved quickly when I saw the sign and contacted the press office of BT, the phone provider. I was astounded that they agreed to me hosting a pop-up exhibition inside the now disabled kiosk.

That was Friday of last week.
We go live this Saturday!

 

[Gianluca Drago]

I was astounded that they agreed to me hosting a pop-up exhibition inside the now disabled kiosk.

Fantastic, @Chris Bennett! You should document the event and post your photos here. I'll be waiting!

 

[Gianluca Drago]

I’ve been looking back at some of your Portrait Mode shots — honestly, I’m so impressed by what you can do. And your captions are just unbeatable.

 

[Chris Bennett]

I’ve been looking back at some of your Portrait Mode shots — honestly, I’m so impressed by what you can do. And your captions are just unbeatable.

Now you are embarrassing me, Luca!
Thank you so much for the kind words.
It's true, I do lean quite heavily on the titles I give to my photos. Some people hate to see them and regard them as props to support lower quality work. To me, the two work hand in hand. So much so, that I sometimes just look for a phrase or wordplay that describes what I see before me and this often inspires me to explore the possibilities of capturing the scene.
Humour has a big role in my worldview and friends tell me that my character runs through my work. I guess you could call it a personal style.

 

[Gary Ayala]

As it happens, earlier this month, a sign appeared to announce that they were coming to take it away...

I moved quickly when I saw the sign and contacted the press office of BT, the phone provider. I was astounded that they agreed to me hosting a pop-up exhibition inside the now disabled kiosk.

That was Friday of last week.
We go live this Saturday!

You are The Man!!!!!! Amazing that you thought of an Exhibit. Amazing you called. Amazing they agreed. The entire thing is Amazing! You are Mr. Chris from here-on-out.

 

[Gary Ayala]

Now you are embarrassing me, Luca!
Thank you so much for the kind words.
It's true, I do lean quite heavily on the titles I give to my photos. Some people hate to see them and regard them as props to support lower quality work. To me, the two work hand in hand. So much so, that I sometimes just look for a phrase or wordplay that describes what I see before me and this often inspires me to explore the possibilities of capturing the scene.
Humour has a big role in my worldview and friends tell me that my character runs through my work. I guess you could call it a personal style.

This all about you, Mr. Chris. If you desire to add or not add captions it's your call. But you know that. Keep doing what you're doing ... it works.

 

[Gary Ayala]

Mr. Chris -



PS- We have these free "Little Library" popping up in everybody's neighborhood. The concept is "Take a Book - Leave a Book".

 

[Chris Bennett]

You are The Man!!!!!! Amazing that you thought of an Exhibit. Amazing you called. Amazing they agreed. The entire thing is Amazing! You are Mr. Chris from here-on-out.

Ha-that's what my 3-year old grandson calls me!

 

[Chris Bennett]

Just for fun, a few months ago, I wondered what might happen if I dialled the number!

Would anyone answer?
Would they notice the guy with the camera?
Would they connect the two things together?
Would they sock me in the face?!?!

"That phone's ringing!"

"Should I answer it?"

"Yeah - do it!"

An answer

"Is there anybody in there?"