London by Londoners
an LPMG event
The photographers
Agnieszka Lugowska
Possessing a masters degree in Art, with an interest in many different kinds of subject and techniques, Agnieszka is currently a successful freelance, professional photographer.
Alan Simpson
Alan is a lifelong resident of Essex and London, now in Leytonstone. He has been taking photographs since his student days, starting with black and white film and using the college darkroom to develop and print. He then worked for a long time with transparencies, and now mostly uses digital media.
Alex Laberge
Alex has spent recent years pursuing urban landscape photography and finds London to be a constant source of inspiration. Her recent work is an exploration in reflections, geometric shapes and high contrast black and white images.
Amita Bhardway
"I am a relative photography novice in comparison with some of my LPMG friends and fellow exhibitors. I hope that you will be encouraged by the exhibition to pick up your camera and rediscover photography for yourself. If you decide to join the LPMG, so much the better!"
Ben Lovejoy
"Though portraiture is my passion, not even the most cynical of Londoners can fail to be enthralled by the wonderful diversity of architecture London has to offer."
Bevis Peters
"Lacking any formal training or artistic temperament, Bevis takes the view that if you take enough pictures, eventually a few of them will come out looking alright. He's spent quite a lot of years applying this fine methodology to countryside and architecture, often at night"
Carlos Olvera
"I'm originally from Texas but have lived in London for the past 5 and half years. Photography has been a passion of mine for several years and it allows me to have a welcome break from the daily grind working in the IT field. I enjoy shooting with both film and digital cameras. My main interests include travel, landscapes, portraits, and architecture - in both colour or B&W."
Chris Wiliams
"I am a 41 year old photographer from London. I photograph London every week, its people, buildings and its diverse and vibrant life. My Philosophy is to stop and look rather than run on past."
Crystal Hirschorn
"I moved from Texas to London nearly 7 years ago after completing my studies. It's great to bring together two things I find fascinating: London and photography. I used to do b&w on film when I was younger. My passion for photography was reignited with my love for traveling and trips to Asia."
Delphine Lopez
"Give me a roll: I’ll shoot it! I have a huge passion for film photography which I find both fun and exciting! Nothing beats looking at the world through the viewfinder of my medium format camera."
Dot Ward
"I am a keen amateur photographer and a recent convert to digital photography, my photographic passions include portraiture, landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes and wildlife. The words of the Louis Armstrong song "What a Wonderful World" always resound in my ears when I pick up my camera to take a shot."
Erica Bower
"I do a bit of photography to complement work (I'm a freelance science writer working on wildlife and environmental issues for books, botanic gardens and nature reserves). I'm happiest in green places, but enjoy looking for photographic possibilities anywhere."
Helen Carrington
"I moved to London from Melbourne 2 years ago. Living in a new city gave me inspiration to pick up my camera again, while still very much an amateur love taking photos and capturing moments in photos."
John Maurice
"I'm John Maurice, I'm 25 and have lived in London all my life. I find photography extremely rewarding as a record of my wanderings and experiences over the years. Just once in a while I like to think I've captured a part of life and how it's lived."
John Oates
John is a freelance travel writer and web editor, and has written for publications including the Guardian and The London Paper. He always provides images with his text, and secretly enjoys photography just as much as writing.
Julian Smith
"I mainly enjoy shooting street photography /candid people shots, around London. I also like to take images of historical buildings & architecture, particularly Greek/Roman sites in Europe. Studio portrait work has become a recent subject interest."
Kavita Favelle
"I’ve been passionate about both photography and travel since my early teens so, unsurprisingly, I really love travel photography. Wildlife holidays and images are my latest love. A freelance IT Training Consultant by profession, I also enjoy sharing and selling prints of my work."
Keith Robinson
"I have been taking photographs since I was a young boy, my first camera was an Iford sportman, but I have used many types of camera as I collect vintage cameras as well as take photo,s with them. I also run the Notting Hill Photographic Club and have done so for the past 18 months."
Lisa Larsson
"I'm an avid amateur photographer with a site on Flickr. I love to mix it up, and shoot straight digital as well as cross-processed 35mm. Love super-saturated colours, and wouldn't be without my polarising filter! I tend mainly towards street scenes, "found" objects, still life and abstracts."
Natasha Johl
"With a passion for travel and travel photography I love taking pictures of landscapes, wildlife and people. I also enjoy taking photographs of the elderly and children. I am hoping to form a career in journalism in the next year."
Peter Park
"I live in Basildon, been interested in Photography for about 30 years, member of camera club for 25 years, turned fully digital about 3 years ago. like taking landscapes, flowers and bits of things, really almost anything."
Richard George
"I've been taking photos on and off since I got a disc camera around the age of 8, but recently got my first digital SLR and found far more options. Professionally I'm a software team lead."
Rosie Herbert
"I have been interested in photography for as long as I can remember. As a teenager I used my wages from my first summer job childminding to buy a second hand Kodak 35mm camera. I now use digital and love to capture lines, style, colour, unusual angles and points of view."
Sean Buckley
"I've been a keen amateur photographer for over 20 years, taking snaps of everything from landscapes to people. I'm a recent convert to digital, but believe there's still a place for film."
Shaun Hodge
"I'm a keen amateur photographer. Originally from Pietermariztburg South Africa, I have been on the move for many years. Finally settled (at the moment) in London... a moment captured is a moment shared!"
Stephen Darlington
Stephen has lived just outside London for the best part of 20 years having grown up not far from the beautiful Forest Of Bowland in Lancashire. Macro and architecture photography interest him most but he is willing to photograph just about anything. This will be his first exhibition.
Tom Steemson
Tom’s main interest in photography revolves around the exploration of urban landscapes. Creating symmetrical, geometric compositions and introducing often challenging visual perspective into his architectural images is his passion.