My grateful thanks...
I am an amateur photographer who wandered the streets of Peterborough three decades ago capturing the changing face of the city through it's people.I still just dabble at it, struggle with the technology (particularly the computer bit) and just click at something I like. Without support I would not be writing this so I must thank complete strangers who took a leap of faith because they liked what they saw and wanted to genuinely help me. But for this help my negatives would have continued to gather dust and indeed I had a 25-year gap where I hardly picked up a camera. Fortunately they inspired and encouraged me to share my images with a wider audience.
Firstly to the Peterborough Telegraph who in 2009 gave me my weekly column 'Paramedic Paparazzo' from which my 'Reunions' project was born when readers saw their pictures from three decades ago. The Queensgate shopping centre which staged three very successful exhibitions for me along with Nene Valley country park and the Peterborough Museum who both mounted exhibitions that won popular acclaim. Ibarionex Perello of www.thecandidframe.com. who invited this nervous unknown amateur to do a podcast for his great site of top photographers. I was honoured and he is one cool man. Likewise thanks to Eric Kim international street photographer who interviewed me for his website.
Thanks Jo Riley and Geoff Robinson of Bavmedia and Emma Baugh from BBC Look East who all saw potential and ensured my beloved 'Reunions' hit newspapers across the world. Valerie Jardin a great photographer from Minnesota, who with typical generosity and patience for this old technophobe kindly did a series of blogs on her site with my images. She also led me to discover some fantastic New York photographers: Dave Beckerman, Jo Wigfall , James Maher and David S. Holloway who have inspired and supported me. Thank you to my paramedic and hospital colleagues who are probably fed up with me taking pictures of them but years later are amused by the results.
The only reason I have this great site is thanks to the kindness of professional photographer, film maker and photo editor Martyn Moore at NorthLight Media. In his understated way, 'Oh you have got yourself into a bit of a pickle Chris, so let me help you.' 'Why?' 'Because I like and believe in what you are doing.' You are a good and patient teacher Martyn and I hope I can do your wonderful creation justice. It drives and motivates me to walk many miles in all weathers seeking inspiration and images. I am indebted to Dominic Rutterford from www.piersanddominic.com who turned my dream of a book into reality when New England' was published in October 2012. His motivation to help was as a former Peterborough boy he simply 'wanted to put something back into the city.' Thanks to the genius of Chris Lane the very talented local graphic designer of Artinfusion who made Reunions into a beautiful book. Chris Lane also produced Streets of Britain and Streets of Europe.
I feel guilty that my family has suffered with me roaming the streets for hours trying to satisfy some creative urge. I hope this website and my books will go a a little way to make up for the long absences and sacrifices my family have made. As the very proud father of Simon, Adam and Emma this is my legacy for them and their children and perhaps each image will tell something more of me. I apologise to all those I have not mentioned but most of all thank you to the subjects of my photography who have made this all possible. These images belong to you.
Firstly to the Peterborough Telegraph who in 2009 gave me my weekly column 'Paramedic Paparazzo' from which my 'Reunions' project was born when readers saw their pictures from three decades ago. The Queensgate shopping centre which staged three very successful exhibitions for me along with Nene Valley country park and the Peterborough Museum who both mounted exhibitions that won popular acclaim. Ibarionex Perello of www.thecandidframe.com. who invited this nervous unknown amateur to do a podcast for his great site of top photographers. I was honoured and he is one cool man. Likewise thanks to Eric Kim international street photographer who interviewed me for his website.
Thanks Jo Riley and Geoff Robinson of Bavmedia and Emma Baugh from BBC Look East who all saw potential and ensured my beloved 'Reunions' hit newspapers across the world. Valerie Jardin a great photographer from Minnesota, who with typical generosity and patience for this old technophobe kindly did a series of blogs on her site with my images. She also led me to discover some fantastic New York photographers: Dave Beckerman, Jo Wigfall , James Maher and David S. Holloway who have inspired and supported me. Thank you to my paramedic and hospital colleagues who are probably fed up with me taking pictures of them but years later are amused by the results.
The only reason I have this great site is thanks to the kindness of professional photographer, film maker and photo editor Martyn Moore at NorthLight Media. In his understated way, 'Oh you have got yourself into a bit of a pickle Chris, so let me help you.' 'Why?' 'Because I like and believe in what you are doing.' You are a good and patient teacher Martyn and I hope I can do your wonderful creation justice. It drives and motivates me to walk many miles in all weathers seeking inspiration and images. I am indebted to Dominic Rutterford from www.piersanddominic.com who turned my dream of a book into reality when New England' was published in October 2012. His motivation to help was as a former Peterborough boy he simply 'wanted to put something back into the city.' Thanks to the genius of Chris Lane the very talented local graphic designer of Artinfusion who made Reunions into a beautiful book. Chris Lane also produced Streets of Britain and Streets of Europe.
I feel guilty that my family has suffered with me roaming the streets for hours trying to satisfy some creative urge. I hope this website and my books will go a a little way to make up for the long absences and sacrifices my family have made. As the very proud father of Simon, Adam and Emma this is my legacy for them and their children and perhaps each image will tell something more of me. I apologise to all those I have not mentioned but most of all thank you to the subjects of my photography who have made this all possible. These images belong to you.