Top of the Bus
One of the best ways of seeing a city is from the top of a double decker bus. These first three London photographs were taken from the number 8 and the 247 buses. Looking down from the top window a passenger may embrace a birds eye view that opens up an entirely new perspective on street life.
Man walking along the Roman Road. London 2010
The rushing man (above) increased the sedentary comfort of my upstairs position as I photographed his hurrying demeanour. Shooting from this height encouraged a new set of camera angles.
Woman walking on Bethnal Green Road. London 2010
View from the 247 bus, Cambridge Heath Road. London 2010
Passngers waiting for a bus. Liverpool 1978
Three people
After taking photographs on the street and studying them one of the questions I often ask myself is what, if any, is the relationship between the people in the photograph? If the photograph is old I might also speculate about how relationships have changed.
Three people off Brick Lane. London 1988
I’ve often been intrigued by the way body language, captured in a moment in time, can convey many signals. For these photographs I’ve come to the conclusion that two of the people featured in each image know each other and the ‘third person’ is an outsider. Despite the ‘outsider’ status for a second all the subjects are joined in a harmious street composition in a way that serves to strengthen what they have in common as human beings.
Three people on Whitechapel Road. London 2009
December Bikes in Marrakech
Cyclist & motorcyclist. Marrakech, Morocco 2005
Cyclist. Marrakech, Morocco 2005
Cyclist with passenger. Marrakech, Morocco 2005
Changing Spaces
Brick Lane, London 2005
Brick Lane, London 2002
A man walks past the 'Taj stores' on Brick Lane. London 1983
Shopping in Whitechapel
Boy with a shopping trolley. Brick Lane market. London 1984
Whitechapel shopping. London 2011
Returning from Sainsbury's. Whitechapel, London 2009
