Author: Andrew Mason

I developed a passionate interest in photography at an early age and by the time I reached my late teenage years, I was developing and printing my own black and white films and prints, using an improvised darkroom – a blacked out bathroom in my parent’s house.

I had no idea then on how photography was going to progress in the coming years, to become what it is today due to the introduction of digital photography. Darkrooms, hazardous chemicals and running water are no longer required as images can now be processed and enhanced from a personal computer.

I was born in the former Soviet Republic of Estonia and I have been living in London since the fall of the iron curtain. I find joy in capturing a wide range of subjects, but my true passion lies in visual storytelling that evokes memories and embraces a documentary style. I aim to create images that transport viewers to different moments in time, provoking emotions and sparking nostalgic connections.

Albania is a diverse country and these images showcase a glimpse of contemporary Albania, capturing the transition from land to lives. They are a wander through its markets and roads, exploring the bond between the land and those who draw their livelihood from it. This journey that speaks of resilience, tradition, and the quiet dignity of everyday life. I have sought to capture the hint of existence, where every moment is a thread in the fabric of our collective story.  These images are snapshots of rural life and human dignity.

I am an enthusiastic street photographer. It is my main hobby, having retired from a career as a Nurse Lecturer. For as long as I can remember I have been interested in taking photographs (My mum and dad bought me a Brownie camera at 13). However during an inter-railing holiday a few years ago, I started to become passionate about taking photographs in the street (hence the name of my website). I was lucky enough to find a really friendly, supportive group – the Urban Photographers Club. I enjoy their monthly theme challenges as well as being part of the Photography Bookclub, UPC women and meeting up for Photowalks.

Honey J Walker is an international award winning photographer and visual artist. She originally worked within both the fashion and interior design industries, those previous careers inform her love of texture and colour.

“Within my photographs the exists a converging of two scales; the physical world, things in themselves as they are and the interior world, hidden within all things.
A synchronism of the external and the everyday.
My interior world is expressed externally through my lens, the layering of images that find me, that reveal themselves as I work.
My subconscious finding oxygen.

I’ve always had a fascination with photography, but have never had the opportunity to pursue it. Last Christmas, my partner surprised me with a camera – and I surprised myself a few months later, winning 2 golds and a silver in the London Photography Awards. Whenever I get the opportunity, I love to go out exploring with my camera – it doesn’t matter where, as there is always something incredible to focus on. One of the most interesting projects I set myself was to take a different nature photo every day for 3 months in a car park in winter. Dull, you might think – but it’s amazing what makes a home in an urban environment, and, when you really look, how much there is to appreciate.

I am a passionate photography enthusiast striving to express myself through my captures. Born in Romania during the communist regime, I always sensed I had an artistic side but struggled to find the right medium to channel it. After moving to the UK in 2010 in search of purpose, it wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic that I discovered my true calling: photography.

My work primarily focuses on aerial photography, a craft I have honed through the use of drones. This technology has allowed me to overcome the limitations of conventional cameras, enabling me to explore and capture images from perspectives that were previously out of reach. I am particularly drawn to architectural photography, with a deep affection for photographing apartment buildings. This interest is rooted in my upbringing in Romania, where I was surrounded by such structures.

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Photography has the innate power to document a point in time through composition to capture.

When I look through the lens on the camera there is a moment of mutual engagement… a desire to create photographic images of energy and unconventional beauty, produced with great sensitivity and artistic integrity which leaves a lasting impression.

I prefer not to categorise my photographic journey as my chosen subject will forever change. The one constant is I will always try to be authentic in what I do. One thing I have learnt through my travels is the world is a beautiful place and I always want to celebrate that beauty.

Sophia Harrison is an expert solo traveler and self-taught amateur photographer. Her love of photography began a decade ago when she embarked on a four-year globetrek to more than 20 countries. In 2024, she decided to launch a gallery featuring some of her best travel photography.
Her area of focus is landscapes that captures interesting or unexplored perspectives of nature and architecture, with a focus on the presence of light within the frame.

www.sophiaharrison.com

Analysing the body of work that I have produced over the last decade, it is unsurprising to realise that the return to higher education, namely architectural studies, has catalysed both my photographic interest and capability, ultimately leading to two recent training exercises that I consider to have borne critical fruit. One is a series of studies of the Barbican, and the second is a wider study of the City of London. The latter exercise, combined with a couple of experimental shots taken during the Barbican studies, has generated an interest in shifting the perspectives of architecture, with or without geometrical entanglements, and since stretched beyond London.

I am 63 years old, divorced father of 4 grown up children and 3 granchildren. I have spent over 40 years in the legal profession as a Costs Lawyer- my bio is on my www.jimdiamond.com website.

I started combat sport in late 70’s in Liverpool and continued up to my 50th birthday when I competed in the World Vets karate Championship in Portugual in 2010.

My interest in sport Photography started after in mid- 80s. By the end of the decade I had covered boxing shows at venues such as Royal Albert Hall and Karate at the like of Coubertin Stadium in Paris.