City of London Update
About 15 months ago, I start photographing in the City of London, doing street photography documentary project of city workers. I aimed to be in the City at least twice a week, to spend my time walking the City. So far …
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About 15 months ago, I start photographing in the City of London, doing street photography documentary project of city workers. I aimed to be in the City at least twice a week, to spend my time walking the City. So far …
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Joel Meyerowitz I like Joel’s take on life and I had the pleasure of spending a few minutes with him once and what I got from him was his sense of wonder at the world. He is always looking and …

On Monday, 13th February. That is this coming Monday, I have having an evening to celebrate leaving teaching. For the past 9 years I have been the Lead Photography Lecturer at Idea Store in Tower Hamlets. I have now returned to my …

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I have been working towards a way of working that is part documentary and part street photography for a while now and I have come to the conclusion that Photography is Easy, Meaning is Difficult. I have an idea for …

This week, begins the first time in 9 years that I have not had a part-time position teaching photography. I have spent the last nine years teaching, working as the lead photography lecturer at Idea Store Learning, prior to that as course …