I began this series using strong light to illuminate people, but it soon became about people illuminating light. Then it became about heat. The people are secondary here; in this series, I’m far less interested in faces than in how the environment affects what we do and wear.
I’m showing how heat (and heatwaves) drive behaviour. In the high-contrast canyons of the city, people dash between patches of brutal light and heat – they squint and shade their eyes. Out come the sunglasses, hats, bright clothing, cold drinks. And rather than a negative space, darkness becomes a refuge. Shadow is no longer the absence of light; it becomes a place of relief.
These images are virtually straight-out-of-camera. No saturation applied..
Lunch break, City of London
Outside the Gherkin
Waiting to cross, City of London
Outside the Gherkin II
Candy striper, City of London
Silky dress, City of London
Pink lady, York
Striding, City of London
Hopper-inspired, City of London
Waiting to cross II, City of London
Flowers, York
Vaping, City of London
Sunglasses, City of London
Light couple, York
Fenchurch Avenue, City of London
Headphones, City of London
Ice crean, York
Lime Bike, City of London
Tense, City of London
Tense II, City of London
Wind-whipped, City of London
Busy busy busy, City of London
Hats, York
