Childrens' Day, Notting Hill Carnival.

When I was little my mum said I was her lagniappe. It's a word they use in Trinidad where she is from. She said it was a word they use to describe the youngest child that a woman gives birth to quite late in life with quite an age gap between the second last. It's like a left over when she's used up all the good stuff to make the other kids. I didn't much like that. Recently I've found out on Wikipedia that it's a good thing so I'm embracing my Lagniappe status. Here's a truck I saw at Notting Hill Carnival on Children's day. I tried to find out what they do but their website is down.

..and this is my nephew Jerome (not the lagniappe, the eldest) in the band Kinetika Bloco.

Dad's flowers and mourning ribbon.

London's Southbank.

(digital)

From a boat on the Thames.

After finding out that this was the most expensive photo ever sold I've been trying to emulate the simplicity of the Dusseldorf School of Photography in a few shots. More practice needed I think. I don't think I'd like the photo without the people peeping over the side, not very 'Dusseldorf'. 

(film)

Wedding Getting Ready Details.

From a recent wedding I assisted at with the talented 2M Weddings. More photos from the day on my Facebook page (link at the side).
(digital, using reverse macro ring)
Bride's hairpiece.

 Broach on Wedding Dress.

 Bride's clutch.

 Flower from Bridesmaid's bouquet.

 Father of the Bride's buttonhole.

Jacob in the park.

My nephew, Jacob. (35mm)

 The camera looks so much like a toy that I only managed to get two shots before he tried to eat it.

Homage to Alejandro Cartagena.

I first saw car poolers in the Sony Photographer of the Year exhibition at Somerset House early last year, then again on signposts around my favourite place to run in Mexico called 'Amsterdam'. I always check out his work now and all his projects are really inspirational. Here's my attempt at a London homage.

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