Behind the celebrations and rows of bunting decorating Pall Mall, members of the public wait for the coronation of King Charles the 3rd's procession. As I was drawn to photograph the gathering public I began to notice small groups waiting around the base of the trees lining the edge of Pall Mall, waiting for the shared celebration. To me they appeared solemn - or sad - an expression of their shared boredom while they waited? Even so, it drew me in to photograph the groups - with their shared expressions while waiting for the King.
I live in South East London with my partner and son. My passion for photography started when travelling and volunteering in India, South America and Australia, where I made photo-stories and short films. In 2011 my photograph 'Boy in the water' won the Royal Academy of the Arts Eyewitness Photography competition. During that time I was working as a freelance photojournalist in London covering a wide range of stories and my work appeared in many publications including; The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Times and The Independent. In recent years I have focused on documentary and street.
Awards
BIFA (Budapest International Foto Awards) 2022
Professional Gold Winner. 'Queuing for the Queen'. London UK. 2022
(Professional) People - Lifestyle
Honorable Mention. 'Mask Portraits: Deborah at Waterloo Station' UK. 2022
(Professional) People - Portrait
2022 September
IPA (International Photography Awards) 2022
Official Selection. 'Mask Portraits: Deborah at Waterloo Station' UK. 2022
Analog / Film / Portrait
2022 July
CIP Chania International Photography Festival 2022
Selected Winners Exhibition, Portrait. 'Mask Portraits: Deborah at Waterloo' UK. 2022
2022 March
The 15th Annual International Color Photography Awards 2022
Professional Nominee Portraits. 'Deborah at Waterloo' - Mask Portraits, 2022
2021 July
CIP Chania International Photography Festival 2021
Selected Winners Exhibition, Architecture. 'Brass and Plastic House', India. 2005
2021 March
The 14th Annual International Color Photography Awards 2021
Honorable Mention Wildlife. 'Where sleeping dogs lie', India. 2017
Professional Nominee People. 'Oxford Circus', London. 2018
2020 March
The 13th Annual International Color Photography Awards 2020
Professional Nominee People. '#7 Oxford Circus', London. 2018
2019 May
IPA (International Photography Awards: One shot / Street Photo Contest)
Honorable Mention
'Rush Hour', Oxford Circus, London. 2018
2018 August
CIP Chania International Photography Festival 2018
Selected Winners Exhibition, Street Photography. 'Oxford Circus', London. 2018
2018 March
The 11th Annual International Color Photography Awards 2018
Professional Nominee People. 'Veiled Performance' Allahabad, India. 2017
2012 January
The Sony World Photography Awards 2012. Commended. People Category
2011 September
Royal Academy of the Arts Eyewitness Photography competition. Overall Winner
'Boy in the water' Yamuna River, India
