JUNE 2025: PAUL HUTSON
MAKE A PHOTOGRAPH OF A: RELIC
THE ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
From Paul Hutson: “A relic, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest, or something now considered outmoded. These objects are all around us, scattered through villages, towns and countryside. This month, the one-word photo challenge is to look beyond the modern clutter and photograph a true relic in an interesting way. It might take a bit of seeking out, hidden in the undergrowth, tucked behind a building, but these items often carry remarkable stories. Dig a little deeper, and perhaps also Google what you find, as there could be interesting history attached to your find waiting to be rediscovered and shared through your lens.”
HOW TO ENTER. IMPORTANT NOTES ON FILE SIZE AND ENTRIES
Send your entry to stories@photowalk.show. Your picture should be 2,500 pixels wide, if possible, for online optimisation. Or send the full-resolution photo, which we will optimise. Feel free to provide text as well if you think it will help explain the location, context, etc. Please don’t add borders or watermarks, and be sure to send FULL URL links to your websites and socials so that we can link to your work on this assignment page. We’ll use a selection of photos you submit on our Photowalk Instagram to showcase your work to our community and help build connections.
Entries are shown below. Good luck!
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GARY WILLIAMS
This wind-powered pump stands on the marsh near the seaside town of Southwold, on England’s east coast. Built in the late 1800s, it was designed to help pump water from the cow pastures during the summer months, returning it to the River Blyth. A local competition was held to design the structure, but once built, it only ran for two years. On one particularly windy day, the shaft jammed and the blades were torn off. After that, it was never used again. In 2002, a local conservation group carried out basic repairs to preserve the structure, though not to restore it to working order.
See Paul’s series on Relics here.
MARILYN DAVIES
When I heard the subject for this month's assignment, I thought of this old hat of my father's, which can make a great photographic subject. Combined with my husband's grey beard, it fits the subject matter perfectly. Tony even liked the fact that he could be referred to as a relic!
See more of Marilyn’s work on her website and YouTube channel.
CHRISTOPHER GRAY
I was out on a photo ride yesterday looking for a perfect representation of this month's assignment. Living in Germany, this could be an easy assignment given this country is full of statues and other representations of the past, but I wanted to look for something truly worn and old. After traveling for the afternoon I finally found what I was looking for on the side of the road near an old train depot just sitting there on display. This motorcycle not only represents its age but I feel it represents its use. Some classics can be fully restored or kept in perfect condition, but this motorcycle has been run down and stripped, basically how some of us who are up there in age might feel. Like a beat up rundown relic.
See more of Chris’ work on his website.
