Samuel Brettingham's Birthday Portraits.

24th October, 2011. 

In Mary's studio using Jeremy's video lights, at Glebe Farm House, Norfolk.

(featuring face paints, light leaks and blurry pictures of laughing faces- exposures were a few seconds long)

  

Alice Alderson

Aquila Dunford- Wood

Ben Stein

Daniel Evans

Edward Douglas

Georgie Olly

Group shot

Hanna Foster

James Binning

James Smith

James Wolfe

Jasmine Pajdak

Jeremy Brettingham- Smith

Jessica Morriss

Lauren Witts

Meredith Owen

Philip Linz

Rose Brettingham- Smith

Samson Rinaldi

Samuel Brettingham- Smith

Stephanie Rose Wood (portrait taken by Aquila and Jasmine). I experimented with bleach and other chemicals on this one...

A fogotten about photograph...

... taken during a quite moment on a fashion shoot last summer. And just found in the archives.

The Caledonian Road Portraits (continued)

Colin Jenkin, Landlord at The Prince Pub

Dave Elvis, local celebrity and ex- X Factor contestant

Yoohamide, Fruit Seller

Louise Potter, The Vintage Girls Pop-Up Shop

Mohamed Hammoudan, Team Cally

Pankaj Patel, The Post Office

Bektas Akcatag, The Ocean Fish Bar and John Argyrou, Community Support Police Officer

Mr Attia Elneshoky, The Cally Paint Shop

Paul Convery, Councillor

Caledonian Road Portraits.

In mid February 2011 I moved to Caledonian Road, Islington. I have begun a documentary portrait project on the traders, inhabitants and general familiar faces of the road. In an attempt to document the community around me, whilst portraying it's diverse neighbourhood.

Anya Johnson, Organiser of The Cally Festival

The Halal Butchers

Bruce Milano, Salamis II (a liqueur shop which has been operating on the road since 1964)

Yasar and Hanife Yasar, Yasar Food Market

Train stations...

January 2011, Bournemouth and Christchurch Stations.

(Some accidental multiple exposures...)

Christchurch Station

A waiting passenger with the station background

Once more

A waiting passenger (who had difficulty keeping still)

A train arrives and departs at Christchurch Station (long exposure)

A sunday walk.

... With a wonderful old friend, along the beach where we grew up.

From Branksome Chime towards Poole

Family Portraits.

 ... Taken on boxing day, in the evening. Very tricky forty five second long exposures, a fidgety sibling and two very patient cousins.

These images are the first with the MPP (the previous were taken with a borrowed Wista).

Lana (cousin)

Matthew (brother)

Stefan (cousin)