It was my third time at London Trans Pride, and as ever, it felt important to be there and support our trans siblings. I took some photos. Thank you everyone!
London Trans Pride 2022
Rowan James' & Deaf Rave's sharing event at The Old Diorama Arts Centre
I documented a sharing event for the collaborative project between Rowan James and Deaf Rave. People were invited to test the dance floor designed to conduct vibrations corresponding to all sound and bass levels and as such allowing deaf people to fully experience music without hearing it. The event was hosted and supported by The Old Diorama Arts Centre.
Jo Cork - Audio Visual Haptic sharing event
I documented the sharing event for Jo Cork’s Audio Visual Haptic Project. AVH is made in collaboration with film and gaming composer, Bartosz Szafranski; and creative technologist and haptics specialist, Ava Aghakouchak. The event summed up the project’s residency at Studio Wayne McGregor and reported on the plans for future development.
The Stage Awards 2022 at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
I filmed and edited this promotional video for The Stage Awards 2022.
Second camera by Jack Mead of Bonfire Films.
Loudest Whispers 2022 at Old Diorama Arts Centre
I started my collaboration with Old Diorama Arts Centre with documenting the opening of the Loudest Whispers exhibition.
‘Curated and presented by The Arts Project, the exhibition celebrates the strength and power of the LGBTQ+ community, including work from 34 artists linked to an open category and the theme of ‘Politics in Art’. It features both professionally trained and self-taught outsider artists as well as creative supporters of LGBTQ+ rights.’
D&AD Shift with Google Showcase 2021
After almost 2 years of the pandemic induced break D&AD reopened its door to the public. D&AD Shift is the organisation’s design and advertising night school. During the event Class of 2021 presented their work, received their diplomas and networked with the representatives of the industry.
A selection of photos below. Full documentation is available here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dandaduk/albums/72157720055568962
London Trans Pride 2020
My photo report from London Trans Pride 2020. It was beautiful and powerful, you’re all beautiful and powerful! Thank you everyone!
Black Lives Matter and We Stand UK - Peaceful protest in London
On Saturday 31/05 I attended the first of the series of the planned London protests organised by Black Lives Matter and We Stand UK. I wanted to support the protests and the Movement through documenting the message bearing placards, the speeches and the energy and the presence of the people. As it happens when I photograph protests I also documented the presence of my fellow photographers and the media. It started with the gathering on Trafalgar Square, then we all walked to the US embassy in Nine Elms. The final stop was Parliament Square, which has been occupied by the protesters until the evening. #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #ldnblm #WeStandUK #KneelForFloyd #BlackLivesMatter
D&AD New Blood Shift Showcase
I documented the showcase event for D&AD New Blood Academy 2019/20. More photos from the event are available for preview on D&AD’s Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dandaduk/albums/72157712912433726
The Text Bender – A Shop of Words by R.M. Sánchez-Camus
I documented the exhibition of community words created by artist R.M. Sánchez-Camus for HOME on High Street in Slough. I also photographed the community open mic that was part of the exhibition closing event.
Gareth P. Jones' Workshop at Grafton School for POP UP
I documented a story telling workshop for teachers organised by POP UP and led by an author Gareth P. Jones at Grafton School in Holloway, London.
D&AD Annual '19 Launch
I documented D&AD Annual '19 Launch.
D&AD Lates: Our Toughest Brief Yet
How can the creative industries respond to climate change and global warming? With this in mind, D&AD facilitated 'Our toughest brief yet' and invited climate change activists and creative industry leaders to have their say on how we can take responsibility and use its collective creative powers to drive possible solutions for global warming and the environmental crisis at hand. The debate saw a passionate discussion on how creatives can find solutions to climate change in advertising. Here are some of my photos from the night.
D&AD New Blood Academy Pitch Day 2019
It was this time of the year for the New Blood Academy Pitch Day at the D&AD’s HQ.
More photos here:
D&AD New Blood Festival 2019
New Blood Festival took place 11 - 13 July at The Old Truman Brewery, London, with a private view on 10 July. Design and illustration students from universities from all over the country have shown their work and responded to briefs. I was there to document talks, exhibition, general atmosphere and the award ceremony held at the Oval Space.
More photos from the event are available here:
D&AD Festival 2019
I documented 3 days of D&AD Festival 2019 at the Old Truman Brewery.
Bigger selection of my photos from the Festival are available on D&AD’s Flickr:
Prudential and Singapore Financial Authority event at Tate Modern
This event was an interesting opportunity to practice a large scale event documentation, take some candid portrait shots and to test a new camera all in the setting of Tate Modern’s Blavatnik Building.
Naked Boys Reading - January Diet
I ended up back at Ace Hote’s Miranda Bar, shooting January edition of Naked Boys Reading.
D&AD New Blood Shift and Digital Pipeline event
D&AD HQ popped off last night as they celebrated with their New Blood Shift graduates, who displayed work infused with much needed dynamic and diverse voices. Here are some of my shots from the event.
35 Years of Chisenhale Dance Space: A Birthday Party Fundraiser
Chisenhale Dance Space celebrated its 35th Anniversary with performances, dance and cake. I documented it all including the work in progress presentation from Angela Andrew & Othella Dallas and performance by Pink Suits.
