Capturing Life in East London: A Photographer’s Journey

I took this photograph of Sandra in the pub she has run for many years in Spitalfields, the Golden Heart. She was talking with me and Hazuan Hashim, and she’s long been accustomed to me carrying a camera and photographing her, which allows me to capture these candid moments.

Here, her gesture is expressive and open-ended, inviting the viewer to imagine the conversation. The image feels intimate and immediate, capturing a fleeting emotional beat—one that is both relatable and deeply human, balancing humour with seriousness. I never tire of photographing Sandra.

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