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Journey #1 MD

The aim of this documentary is to convey the ever-day life of the commutes within the city of Birmingham. Capturing the way passengers pass their time during their journey: and to observe the different ways they occupy themselves within this environment. Photographing situations where it is no longer popular or commonplace to talk to fellow passengers in this shared space where a new generation seems preoccupied with texting family or friends, or listening to Ipods or simply eating a bag chips.

Journey #1 MD

Journey #2 MD

The aim of this documentary is to convey the ever-day life of the commutes within the city of Birmingham. Capturing the way passengers pass their time during their journey: and to observe the different ways they occupy themselves within this environment. Photographing situations where it is no longer popular or commonplace to talk to fellow passengers in this shared space where a new generation seems preoccupied with texting family or friends, or listening to Ipods or simply eating a bag chips.

Journey #2 MD

Journey #3 MD

The aim of this documentary is to convey the ever-day life of the commutes within the city of Birmingham. Capturing the way passengers pass their time during their journey: and to observe the different ways they occupy themselves within this environment. Photographing situations where it is no longer popular or commonplace to talk to fellow passengers in this shared space where a new generation seems preoccupied with texting family or friends, or listening to Ipods or simply eating a bag chips.

Journey #3 MD

Journey #4 MD

The aim of this documentary is to convey the ever-day life of the commutes within the city of Birmingham. Capturing the way passengers pass their time during their journey: and to observe the different ways they occupy themselves within this environment. Photographing situations where it is no longer popular or commonplace to talk to fellow passengers in this shared space where a new generation seems preoccupied with texting family or friends, or listening to Ipods or simply eating a bag chips.

Journey #4 MD

Journey #5 MD

The aim of this documentary is to convey the ever-day life of the commutes within the city of Birmingham. Capturing the way passengers pass their time during their journey: and to observe the different ways they occupy themselves within this environment. Photographing situations where it is no longer popular or commonplace to talk to fellow passengers in this shared space where a new generation seems preoccupied with texting family or friends, or listening to Ipods or simply eating a bag chips.

Journey #5 MD

Journey #6 MD

The aim of this documentary is to convey the ever-day life of the commutes within the city of Birmingham. Capturing the way passengers pass their time during their journey: and to observe the different ways they occupy themselves within this environment. Photographing situations where it is no longer popular or commonplace to talk to fellow passengers in this shared space where a new generation seems preoccupied with texting family or friends, or listening to Ipods or simply eating a bag chips.

Journey #6 MD

Journey #7 MD

The aim of this documentary is to convey the ever-day life of the commutes within the city of Birmingham. Capturing the way passengers pass their time during their journey: and to observe the different ways they occupy themselves within this environment. Photographing situations where it is no longer popular or commonplace to talk to fellow passengers in this shared space where a new generation seems preoccupied with texting family or friends, or listening to Ipods or simply eating a bag chips.

Journey #7 MD

Journey #8 MD

The aim of this documentary is to convey the ever-day life of the commutes within the city of Birmingham. Capturing the way passengers pass their time during their journey: and to observe the different ways they occupy themselves within this environment. Photographing situations where it is no longer popular or commonplace to talk to fellow passengers in this shared space where a new generation seems preoccupied with texting family or friends, or listening to Ipods or simply eating a bag chips.

Journey #8 MD

Journey # 9 MD

The aim of this documentary is to convey the ever-day life of the commutes within the city of Birmingham. Capturing the way passengers pass their time during their journey: and to observe the different ways they occupy themselves within this environment. Photographing situations where it is no longer popular or commonplace to talk to fellow passengers in this shared space where a new generation seems preoccupied with texting family or friends, or listening to Ipods or simply eating a bag chips.

Journey # 9 MD

Journey # 10 MD

The aim of this documentary is to convey the ever-day life of the commutes within the city of Birmingham. Capturing the way passengers pass their time during their journey: and to observe the different ways they occupy themselves within this environment. Photographing situations where it is no longer popular or commonplace to talk to fellow passengers in this shared space where a new generation seems preoccupied with texting family or friends, or listening to Ipods or simply eating a bag chips.

Journey # 10 MD

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Journey #1 MD

The aim of this documentary is to convey the ever-day life of the commutes within the city of Birmingham. Capturing the way passengers pass their time during their journey: and to observe the different ways they occupy themselves within this environment. Photographing situations where it is no longer popular or commonplace to talk to fellow passengers in this shared space where a new generation seems preoccupied with texting family or friends, or listening to Ipods or simply eating a bag chips.

While studying at Birmingham City University in 2008-11 my practise documented the every-day-life which was inspired by the concept of capturing the public spending time within busy environments, for example travelling on the 11c Bus Route, nights out on Broad Street, and the Indoor and Outdoor Markets. I moved to Herne Bay, a Kent seaside town in 2011 to start a new body of work depicting beach huts, popular at English resorts from the eighteenth century onwards, with both George III and Queen Victoria having their own wheeled bathing machines. In the Nineteenth century they were pulled into the sea by horses, so the Victorians could preserve their modesty. Today they still follow a traditional design, with some additional changes such a small compact kitchen/diners and are often internally customised to provide home-comforts on a much smaller scale. What inspires me about the beach huts is the concept of their functional and un-functional role that attracts visitors and locals, their multi-coloured architectural abstractions that mark out many of our British seaside towns. Unused during the long winter months, awaiting the arrival of the new holiday season, the beach huts are often used for storing beach furniture, inflatables, small boats...

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