The Diary of a Stokie
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Burslem Bottle Kilns, Stoke-On-Trent, March 2017
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The area was fenced off, derelict and forgotten like a lot of the city. A gap in the fence was convenient…
There was a small sleeping area made by the homeless community and a shrine to Lemmy Kilmeister inside one of the bottle kilns. A shadow of what our city…
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Nikon 35mm F1.8 test shoot, London - January 23rd 2012
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I cannot for the life of me remember her name. She was another student at university who wanted some shots taken. I had just bought a new lens (Which back focused more often than not) and decided to test it out…
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The Blues Kitchen - Camden, London, November 2011
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We had a night out in Camden, visited The Blue Kitchen for their open night…house band on stage and anyone can swap places with any of the musicians for a jam session.
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The level of character and diversity in North London, particularly the Camden music scene, can present examples of…
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Suburban Radio - The Full Moon, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, July 2014
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Fronted by Dani Vanity, a lad straight from 80’s rock scene. He’s very passionate about what he does and has the character to suit.
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They had an amazing sound and so much energy on stage. Haven’t seen them in a while, hopefully they are doing well…
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Alter Eden - April 2015
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Almost ten years ago now since I shot these. Feels more recent than that…then again, I can still remember the 90s as though my childhood was only a few years ago. Bizarre - the concept of time…
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The guitarist was in my older brother’s year in high school…the facial expression…
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The Rigger - Newcastle-Under-Lyme, March 2014
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Can’t quite remember which variation of band these guys were….I shot them in multiple different bands quite a lot back then. They always had high energy and treated every gig, no matter how big or small, as a full on concert. They knew how to entertain a crowd and show…
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Ben with Fender - Stoke-On-Trent, September 2014
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A quick shoot at dusk using mixed lighting…just one flashgun and a reflector for practise. Posing with my old Japanese Fender Strat copy bought in London. I really need to get that restrung and played live…beautiful guitar. Looks like it’s been dragged behind a truck for a few miles….Stevie Ray…
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Strays - Dalyan, Turkey, August 2015
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In Dalyan animals roam the streets and back roads freely. The numbers are overwhelming for the local communities and council to contend with; they breed quickly and in their many. Stray cats often give birth in the streets or even in the cafe’s right next to tourists and the dogs…
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A Hike Through the Dalyan Mountains, May 2019
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We booked a hike through the surrounding mountainous area around Dalyan. The weather was unbelievably hot; clear skies, bright sunshine, but with plenty of shade. Nevertheless, water was vital.
The guide stated that this particular route was ‘medium’ in difficulty…there were parts where a literal leap across a fatal fall…
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Turkey, May 2019: A voiceless farmer
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I went for a bike ride around agricultural Dalyan. The sun was blazing and my white British self needed to rehydrate. I stopped at this make shift cafe’ the owner had constructed in his garden. The tomatoes were so utterly soaked in sunshine they were enormous in size. The farmer…
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Birmingham, May 12th 2024.
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Sometimes they are still worth sharing - even if a little less than what was entirely there.
A quick walk around sun soaked Birmingham exploring the relationship between man and architecture. I’ve always admired the playful nature of man’s interaction with manmade landscapes…
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Three - Stoke-On-Trent, February 2025
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My three ‘Es’ -
Enjoying spending time with my beautiful daughters and our little Whippet, they have their Dad’s eyes…the dog doesn’t, that would be very strange.
The woods we walked through were the same woods I spent a lot of my own childhood exploring with my Dad’s dogs. The…
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