I Take Photos Of People
Every lent, a weird religious group protests outside a NHS centre in Stapleford because it offers abortion services. They do it for 12 hours a day, every day for 40 days even when the centre is closed. Also, every year, pro-choice campaigners also protest by standing in front of the religious nutters. However they only … Read moreStapleford Pro-Choice Demonstration 2023-03-25
For the last two or three weeks I’ve haven’t at my best photography-wise. I wasn’t taking bad photos but I wasn’t getting anything which excited me. This partly comes down to the nature of what I’ve been photographing has been largely dictated by my journalistic work it’s need for a more documentary approach. However this … Read morePic(s) Of The Week 2023-03-23
On Saturday the usual band of racists descend on the Kegworth Yew Lodge hotel to vent their ignorance at the migrants inside. It was absolutely pissing it down for the hour I was there and credit to the racists, they didn’t slack off. Normally the far-right are lightweights and disappear to the pub at the … Read moreKegworth Anti-Migrant Protest 2023-03-18
Radical students occupied the Vice-Chancellor’s office in the Trent Building of Nottingham University. They had planned to be there for several days but the University immediately served them with an eviction notice. A rather heavy-handed response and part of an increasing tendency for universities to stifle dissent.
While helping a student with some of their work, I had a chance to do a quick photoshoot in a proper studio space with lights. We only had a few minutes and I’m not used to having to make decisions about lights so it wasn’t ideal but I still learnt a lot. Especially as my … Read moreMini-Model Shoot
Pretty slim pickings this week as I hadn’t any events to cover other than a few picket lines and other commitments have kept me away from going out just hunting for photos. It’s also been either raining or overcast all week so there’s not been much light to work with. What I have been doing … Read morePic(s) Of The Week 2023-03-16
After a couple of very busy weeks with protests, this week has been a lot slower. Which is great because it allows me a chance to catch up with other work but my choice of photos is rather thin this week. The featured image is of Brian in the snow. We’ve had 24 hours of … Read morePic(s) Of The Week 2023-03-09
We spent an evening listening to all women poetry event for International Women’s Day 2023. The nature of photographing this sort of event is that there are a limited number of possible shots and you are very dependent on the expressiveness of the performers.
Women! Life! Freedom! is a the rallying cry of the resistance movement in Iran and it also echoes around the streets of Nottingham city centre. A small but highly active and vocal campaign group in Nottingham is supporting the Iranian resistance. In the run-up to International Women’s Day the group held a march and protest … Read moreIran Nottingham 2023-03-05
Its a demanding week with fascists and being attacked as well as marches for Ukraine and the NEU. Consequently my focus hasn’t been on the joy of photography but its function so rather than focus on the unpleasantness I’ve encountered this Pic(s) of the Week is all positive. Maybe not my best photos but the … Read morePic(s) Of The Week 2023-03-02
The latest strike day in the NEU on-going dispute with the Government over pay and conditions saw a march and rally in Nottingham. Starting on the Forest Fields rec and heading into town down Mansfield Road the event got a lot of attention. The teachers were loud and buoyant and full of energy.