From the monthly archives:

May 2010

For those interested in seeing the Elements series in this format:

20100531h Elements (all)

I am so pleased with these.

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20100531a Water studies
20100531b Water studies
20100531c Water studies
20100531d Water studies
20100531e Water studies
20100531f Water studies
20100531g Water studies

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Fourth image in my ‘Elements’ series.

Click here to see ‘Air’.
Click here to see ‘Earth’.
Click here to see ‘Fire’.

20100527b Elements: water

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Third image in my ‘Elements’ series.

Click here to see ‘Air’.
Click here to see ‘Earth’.
Click here to see ‘Water’.

20100527 Elements: fire

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Second image in my ‘Elements’ series.

Click here to see ‘Air’.
Click here to see Fire’.
Click here to see ‘Water’.

20100526 Elements: earth

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This is the first image in a four part series based on elements (air, earth, fire, water). I really loved shooting these images, although I learned that photographing glass really is a pain in the ass.

Click here to see ‘Earth’.
Click here to see Fire’.
Click here to see ‘Water’.

20100522 Elements: air

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20100521a Cake monsters
20100521b Cake monsters
20100521c Cake monsters

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After seeing Whip It a few months ago I’d been itching to see a real London all-girl roller derby. Standing outside a pub one night in Bethnal Green I somehow got talking to a girl that played in one of the London teams who recommended coming to the next event. So last Saturday, dressed in my finest lesbian dungarees and Doc Marten boots, I made my way down to York Hall in Bethnal Green with other roller fans to check out the match: The London Rockin’ Rollers vs. Manchester’s Rainy City Roller Girls. Now, given that I didn’t exactly understand the rules, I wasn’t sure what to expect. All I knew is that I’d be seeing a lot of tumbling, a lot of bashing, and a lot of girl-on-girl action. What more could you want from a Saturday afternoon?

Now I’ve never been one for sport. In fact, at school I used to just sit down on the field if the ball ever came near me at football practice. I opted to play netball with the girls once and would regularly feign injury to avoid the terrifying experience that is rugby. The mere thought of male brutality in sport instantly raises a red flag, yet the idea of tattooed ladies on wheels was all green lights and go signs. Beer in hand, I even started to screech when my favourite players (Jack Attack and Whip It) scored points. I blame the (one) beer, naturally. It really is a kick ass sport, combining a mixture of competition, comedy aggression and confusion (for a first timer). I will most definitely be attending the next match!

20100520b Roller Derby
20100520c Roller Derby
20100520d Roller Derby
20100520e Roller Derby
20100520f Roller Derby
20100520g Roller Derby
20100520h Roller Derby
20100520i Roller Derby
20100520j Roller Derby
20100520k Roller Derby
20100520l Roller Derby

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