Why street and documentary photography? Yeah, a single photo from a documentary project can be street photography, and you can definitely build a story from disparate street photos. For me, it's not about the images themselves but how you approach taking them.

While I first picked up a Canon AE-1 and photography fundamentals as a kid, my commitment to this style of photography really started in late 2016 and has steadily grown from there. I love the randomness of wandering around looking for candid moments, getting to know the city, recognising the same faces - other photographers and subjects - while becoming a familiar face myself. I usually don't ask permission to shoot, which is pretty standard, but I do get a kick out of connecting with people afterwards every now and then when I get a great pic I think they may like.

But there's something about committing to a long-term documentary project that really gets me. You're working to someone else's schedule, pushing yourself to capture your subject properly, really trying to understand what you're documenting so you can tell the story right. It's quieter, more thoughtful - I won't post these along the way. They're meant to be seen as a complete body of work. Dan Milnor and Matt Black have been huge inspirations in this space.

The slow, don't-share approach of documentary work builds character as much as it stays true to the process. I'm pretty new to this way of working, but to me it represents photography in its purest form - from taking the shot through to processing, editing, sequencing, and finally presenting or printing. Learning these skills continues to be incredibly rewarding.

I hope you enjoy looking at these photos as much as I enjoyed taking, preparing, and presenting them.

Cheers for stopping by.