I do remember the empty spaces devoid of any human presence in the late 70s and the early 80s, as I used to go and take photographs of landscape and man made objects around Manchester and its vicinities. Those places Mr Moore used to roam around reminded me of that period. Alas no more. People, cars, car parks, supermarkets, etc etc.
What's interesting about this film is one sees Moore, one of the Gods of British photography, casually strolling around snapping away with a Nikkormat, which was a poor man's Nikon back in the day. Further proof that it's not about the gear, it's the brain behind it that counts.
I can not get enough of this small Raymond Moore doco. It's so addictive to watch and rewatch. His images are kind of empty and lonely yet is so full of mood and emotion. I can not get enough of Raymond Moore. Nikkormat proves yuou don't need a $5000 Leica or expensive lenses or gear to make truly remarkable photos. Raymond Moore is up there with William eggleston as who inspire me. The Bressons , R Frank of the world are just too famous for me.
I really love the work of Raymond Moore and this brings home the slight sadness one feels that he should be more touted as a key figure in the development of independent British photography. Great insights from Ray and his partner about his work and some plangent, modernist music to accompany the film.
