HOME TOWN STORIES

Home Town Stories is a series of personal documentary photo stories inspired by the people, culture and landscape of my home town of Newbury in Berkshire UK.

The boundaries of my ‘home town’, as I see and experience them bear little resemblance to any official map or designation, they are instead more open to my own personal interpretation and heart felt feeling of what is local and home to me.

These stories are in every regard a celebration of this tiny jewell in the crown of England and all the wonderfully varied and different people who live within its boundaries. My desire and intention is to be an inquisitive and respectful observer, to ask questions, dig deeper and to walk gently. I’m not a campaigner and certainly have no interest in pursuing lost causes or attempting to be the purveyor of truth and justice. My interest and passion lies in the ordinary and every day, that which is common place, just delighting in the quotidian.

I'm excited to find out more about that which at present I have no knowledge of and through a calm and gentle process of discovery, make photo stories which make my photographic heart and soul sing.

What you see now is a start point to this wonderful adventure, there are many old and new stories to come.

SEARCHING FOR ALBION

Searching for Albion is a personal series of documentary photo stories inspired by the people, culture and landscape of the United Kingdom. It’s a vehicle and an opportunity for me to ‘get to know’ more about the truly magical country I live in with all its diverse and wonderfully varied people and cultures. These stories are not ‘about’ but rather ‘inspired by’ those people and communities I meet and engage with, always with a sense of honesty, openess and mutual respect.

I sincerely hope you enjoy looking at my work.

Wishing you fair light and full frames

Giles