The Minotaur Walks Home Alone at Night
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Street Photography
There are certain moral mazes to be negotiated when photographing private people in public spaces. I like to try and be respectful but remain discreet so that the subject’s behaviour is in no way influenced by the intrusion of my camera.
I always also try and think about why I like the shot, and generally it is either because there is a positive uniqueness about the subject, or there is something unusual or quirky about the scene.
That said, my nerve does still tend to fail me and I miss more shots than I take.
Urban Landscapes
I travel on the Docklands Light Railway almost every week day and whilst it can be a little too crowded for me to feel comfortable pointing my camera at things, I do see scenes that get me thinking about the real aesthetic of our urban lives.
So many people travel into London by train and the view they get through their window is not generally the curated cinematic view we would usually get of a city as iconic as London. The view is from the back of the set, the places where we put our ugly but neccesary things, the places we don't see when we are looking outside in.
My aim with this project is to simply try and photograph these places in a way that captures an urban reality.
Architecture
The Minotaur
Seascapes
Street
Urban Landscape
The Thames