Soul of Sudbury
A collection of photographs taken over two months, which explores the life and soul of a market town in Suffolk Called Sudbury. My home town.
In 2018 I began a photo series of my hometown in Sudbury (Suffolk) called ‘Soul of Sudbury’.
In my last few months of living in Sudbury, I was in a state of reflection where it became prominent that these were the familiar faces of the town that provoked a sense of character and community.
As I delved into this project taking people’s portraits, it quickly developed into a simple publication which I gave out to the people featured in the photographs. During this process, my work was picked up by the local press. However, although I was keen to share my work, I resulted from withdrawing the project completely. In this series, there were some portraits featuring a couple of pedestrians captured without consent and the idea of this project being carried into a public context threw up some questions about the laws and ethics of photojournalism.
From there, I went on the study for a BA Hons in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the University of the Arts London, where I defined and deepened my understanding and values in documentary storytelling through the forms of photography, film and academic research in ethics.
Placuta selling Big Issue on Market Hill, November 2018
David stood outside his independent cafe, deli and bar named 'David's', November 2018
Josh busking in his usual spot on Market Hill, December 2018.
Staff and volunteers at Stour Valley Vineyard church and Storehouse food bank, stood outside the Vineyard Centre, December 2018
Stuart at work in his tattoo studio, The Tattoo Room, November 2018
