Fantastic interview. Hats off to you. And to Simon, who has for a long time, been one the photographers in this world who I have deep admiration for. Such a quiet achiever, he has always run his own race and his photographs have always been as close as one could hope to make. He is such a deep thinker and committed photographer/documentarian, and there is zero ego in his work. Whenever I have a workshop/class, Don't Call Me Urban (and now this interview) is shown as to inspire what is possible with documentary photography in one's own backyard.
I struggled to believe in this work, which always felt so hopeless. It was born out of nothingness. Nothing to do apart from pursue a passion for photography, which is so often threatened by the boredom of the project.
Excellent interview, (very perceptive on New Labour), great photos. I cycled east along the canals through the old docklands in 1985 with a camera and saw how the renovation, gentrification and loft culture was beginning an earlier phase in the transformation of the city.
Fantastic interview. Hats off to you. And to Simon, who has for a long time, been one the photographers in this world who I have deep admiration for. Such a quiet achiever, he has always run his own race and his photographs have always been as close as one could hope to make. He is such a deep thinker and committed photographer/documentarian, and there is zero ego in his work. Whenever I have a workshop/class, Don't Call Me Urban (and now this interview) is shown as to inspire what is possible with documentary photography in one's own backyard.
Thanks for reading - and agreed, Simon’s work has long inspired me
I struggled to believe in this work, which always felt so hopeless. It was born out of nothingness. Nothing to do apart from pursue a passion for photography, which is so often threatened by the boredom of the project.
I really love this quote, the honesty of it.
Agreed! Thanks for reading
Excellent interview, (very perceptive on New Labour), great photos. I cycled east along the canals through the old docklands in 1985 with a camera and saw how the renovation, gentrification and loft culture was beginning an earlier phase in the transformation of the city.
Thanks for reading and sharing