It’s nice to see that ‘Missionaries’ is gradually making its presence felt in the world, including a thoughtful and considered piece by Dave Burton on his blog and a brief write up and discussion on Jonny Baker’s blog. An image from the project was featured in the Viewfinder Gallery’s recent Open Salon 2009 show, and the project was the showcase feature on the London Independent Photography website in November & December. Also, two images from the series are included in the LIP’s 20th Annual Exhibition and the accompanying hardback catalogue.
It’s been a project which has seen me learn a lot in quite a short space of time; I’m still at the beginning of my journey as a photographer and an artist but I feel I’ve learned so much already compared to where I was 18 months ago, and I’m truly thrilled to have the opportunity to continue to develop my interests in my latest work via my Masters degree… 2009 is already vibing good!
Howard, N Yorks Moors, 2008
Some very early work from my current project, The space between us, is featured in the London Independent Photography Winter 2008 magazine. The magazine is available direct from the LIP website or from galleries including the ICA, the NPG , the Serpentine (Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA) and the newly relocated Photographer’s Gallery and photo bookshops including Koenig (Koenig Books 80 Charing Cross Road London WC2H 0BF). I’m also really happy to share space in the publication with a great photographer whose work I’ve long admired and who I’ve recently been lucky enough to meet in person - Carolyn Lefley.
Belén, Dungeness, 2008
21 year-old Polish woman at Terezin holding camp, Czech Republic (2008)
I seem to be spending huge amounts of my time sitting on trains at the moment… off to shoot someone in Yeovil for a few days but before I go a quick mention that ‘Missionaries’ is the showcase feature on the LIP website. The piece includes an interview with me and a number of images from the project. It’s good to know that it’s finally getting out into the world. I kind of feel like a parent watching their child take his/her first tentative steps.
And to round it all off here are a couple of recent 5×4s; the Philip shot is part of a new project I’m working on called ‘The space between us’.
Philip, Dungeness, 2008
Finally, a new update… Life’s been too hectic of late…the upshot of which is that I’m thrilled to say I’ve started studying for a Master’s degree in photography (at TVU in Ealing)…am truly loving it so far, though it feels weird contemplating things like essay writing and navigating reading lists again after 16 years…
I’m also really pleased to announce that the first public showing of my recent Missionaries project will be as part of the 20th London Independent Photography annual exhibition. The show’s selectors were Clare Grafik, Curator, The Photographers’ Gallery, London and Professor Paul Hill, Course Leader, MA Photography, De Montfort University, Leicester. I have 2 works in the show. A book of the show is also being produced - will post details when I have them.
Missionaries has been an 8 months long project based at an Evangelical fundamentalist religious community in West Sussex, and I’m really excited that it’s finally beginning to see the light of day. I’ll be slowly slipping out images from the project on badbean over the coming weeks and the project will be featured on my portfolio website as soon as its up and running.
Talking of which if there’s any good quality (and preferably independently-wealthy 
) Flash gurus out there who’d be up for designing a website, for not much money, or, preferably in exchange for a print or two, then hey! Lets talk!!
Harpa, Reykjavik 2008
It’s good to see that issue one of The Ride Journal is about to hit the streets - a new UK-based Journal on cycling and bike culture very much in the quaterly journal ‘Rouleur’ quality mould, and featuring writing and photography on bike culture from all over the world. There’s even a few snaps from me in there, though as I’m still waiting for see a copy (hint hint mr editor man 
) I’ve no idea how it all turned out. The journal should be available from the usual magazine outlets and bike shops nationwide soon.
Stigur, Reykjavik 2008
I met Stígur Steinþórsson when I was in Reykjavik recently - he’s a talented photoghrapher and the owner of the fotografi gallery, Reykjavik’s only dedicated photography gallery. The gallery has reprints from Reykjavik’s photographic archive for sale, featuring some truly gorgeous b&w and colour images of Iceland from the early 20th C onwards, and a small exhibition space for fine art and documentary photography. Definitely worth a visit.
Saul Leiter’s beautiful early colour work is at Faggionato Fine Art until July 4th; strong, graphic images and a sense of colour to rival Eggleston’s:
and I’ll be catching the Unpoular Culture show curated by Grayson Perry before it closes on July 6th - any excuse for another visit to the funky new De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, and a chance to scoff fish & chips on the train home…mmmmmm…….
Emeka, London 2008
Jóna, Reykjavík 2008
And a thought-provoking piece in last week’s Guardian on the hyperreal ‘threat’ of photography -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jun/05/news.terrorism
