GrungeTextures from France 2022

A visual meditation, this video showcases some of the grunge textures I collected on a recent trip to France. These abstract images were mostly "as found" in their natural elements and otherwise straight-outta-the-camera.  For the most part, these were framed within the camera, with only minor copping or straightening done as edits.

What are texture photos?  [Or I thought you were going to how me pictures from France ...]   

Texture photos are abstract images.  They typically lack a distinct subject, but can be beautiful all on their own.  No message.  They speak to the wordless side of the brain.  Just visuals.  Eye candy.   The textures can bring up different feelings, though, even without words.  

They can be layered into other photos (with Photoshop or other tools) to add interest, or be used as a background.  I just like looking at them for themselves.  They can be very calming for stressed out nerves, and can have a therapeutic effect.  When I go on trips like the one to France (or anywhere else),  I look for textures.  Many of these came from old stones and stucco, the backs of gravestones, weathered paint on metal, stained concrete, etc.  

Read more at:   For the Love of Textures : Remember the Quiet Evenings

Feel free to click on the YouTube logo in the corner of the video to see it in a wider view.

I used ApplePhoto to create this video slideshow. 

If you want to use any of these textures, I have made them freely available via a Flickr album: French Textures 2022.

Have a look, enjoy and relax ...