Ahead of his third exhibition with the London Photo Show, we caught up with Simon Fremont, an Essex born photographer who is well versed in exhibiting his unique body of work.

We wanted to find out a bit more about the man behind the lens. His history, his talent, his inspiration and learning. But most of all, we wanted to find out what Simon is up to next.

Here’s what we found.

What’s the first photo you remember taking?

A cow at a country park on a school trip with a box brownie, age 11. My dad threw it away.

How did you get so deeply into photography?

I walk around and everywhere I look I see a picture, seriously for 20 years. After period away from it, in 2009 I fell back in love with photography when walking past a bookshop in Amsterdam every day with a copy of Helmut Newton’s Sumo. It’s a large photo book. At that point I was meant to do a Masters in Engineering after my Bachelors, but I never did. Then I nearly did a PhD three years later in Production Management, but the conservatives won the election so I stayed working in the city and went to Denmark. Since then I repeatedly promised myself to study again. After 2009 and falling in love with photography again, I decided to do the Masters so I could communicate on a level with galleries about my photos. Falmouth University launched their MA at the same time as the first London Photo Show, I was on holiday so it was a manic period to choose prints and prepare for the MA.

24hrLDN is an ambitious, collaborative photography project which aims to capture one photograph of the capital from each hour of a single day in London. The project aims to be a tribute to the uniqueness and vibrancy of London. The final project will feature 24 images by 24 photographers captured over 24 hours in London, and will be displayed as part of the London Photo Show at the Bargehouse Gallery in October 2018.

We are seeking 24 photographers of any level or background to take part in the project. These photographers will be supported by tutors form the 36exp Photographers’ School to help them get the most out of the project.

The London Photo Show is passionate about the power of photography to tell stories, provide pleasure and grow the confidence of our exhibitors. For these reasons, we’re seeking a charity or cause that we can partner with to give someone the opportunity of exhibiting (for free) at the London Photo Show in October 2017.

We’d like someone to take one of the spaces in the show to tell a story. This could be to document the work of a charity or bring to light a cause or issue and raise awareness. It could be something else, we’re open to suggestions!

The London Photo Show is back for a third run, giving photographers eager to showcase their work an incredible opportunity to reach a wide audience and network with members of the public, the media and industry professionals.