Women of London

These pictures are a reflection on women's vulnerability, no matter the age, race or location.

There are still places in the world where, as a woman, walking alone in the streets at night, or even just venturing out of the house without a male companion would be considered improper or unsafe.

Although London Scores poorly in terms of safety (London has been ranked 68th out of 221 for personal safety in 2011 Mercer quality of living report, behind many other major European cities) we should feel fortunate that we live in one of the most cosmopolitan and liberal cities in the world, where women can enjoy the freedom of living an independent life.

Homage to Andre Kertesz

These pictures were an exercise of putting myself in Andre Kertesz' shoes, trying to see the world the way he saw it and recreate Paris 30s charm in modern London.

Kertesz, the Hungarian-born photographer was one of the pioneers of photo journalism, he is well recognised for the contribution he brought to modern photography and he has been an inspiration for whole generations of photographers, including Henri Cartier Bresson.

Kertesz was one of the first to capture the "decisive moment", that fraction of a second when everything aligns to create the perfect composition. He was trying to discover the poetry of every day life, creating beautiful images out of banal objects. 

You can check some of his wonderful work here:

http://www.photographersgallery.com/by_artist.asp?id=200

Hidden Courtyard in Covent Garden

St James Park Reflections

Lost Cloud

Covent Garden

Hidden Alley

Painting with light