Posts & Stories
Notes, observations, and personal accounts here are drawn from both lived experience and direct engagement with the world. The aim of WhatISee is clarity rather than commentary.
No Space for Survival
Just over 4 weeks ago I met three people sleeping rough in a Berkshire town. I found myself back on the same street today and this is the same spot…
Erotic Art Class (A Little Different Photoshoot)
Earlier this week I was invited by a friend to help her capture some photos of her art class. This wasn’t your average village hall group drawing bowls of apples and bananas however…
Protest at a Play
I’m not going to give much narration to the photos taken today at a peaceful protest in central London. I honestly don’t think that I need to, I’m sure the images speak for themselves…
Saturday Social Street Photography
Part of me learning to write and share stories is me learning to see, witness and document the places and things that I come across on my travels
“They cared during Covid…”
An unplanned walk through Reading led to conversations with people living rough, and a stark reminder of how visible homelessness has become in towns across the UK.
Is Hidden Any Better?
It was only a few days ago that I shared a photograph which I took while out in a Surrey town with my family. Things have changed since…
First Roll
This is actually the first roll of film l’ve used since I was a kid with a disposable instant camera
Monochrome Monday
Fine I’ll admit that, since the sensor in my 15 year old Nikon DSLR is ruined and when I shoot on film it’s on 400 Tri-X, everything I shoot is in monochrome but Monday seems like as good of a day as any to share some recent street shots. I wrote in a recent post…
Bietigheim Way
Why does my camera come everywhere with me? It’s a good question and the honest answer is that I never know when I might want to document what I see. Today’s trip out to meet my parents was a classic example. Camberley, a largely uneventful Surrey town, was the venue of choice for today’s get…
Friday Photo Feedback
I am learning to shoot the photos for my blog posts and stories but, not all the pictures I take are part of a post. So here are some of the shots that happen along the way and I would really value any feedback…
Art, Not Commentary
When you do street photography, it is inevitable that you will come across street art and graffiti quite regularly…
All Doom & Gloom…
As I wandered around the streets of Soho & Chinatown, I let my focus drift from the street floor and towards the lighter and playfully decorative shop fronts and signs that seemed to say ‘it’s not all doom and gloom.’
Slowing Down
Maybe slowing down for a bit will change how we see things… No rushing around, racing to grab a seat and running between platforms.
What I See 