Note: I can share only limited images from the film at this time. Once I get the ok from the director Dom I will post a full featured journal entry on this as well as a backstage YouTube video.

Bonkers few weeks. Moving house so packing and what-knot. As always I leave everything to the last minute. I offloaded a whole bunch of stuff into a skip. I’m going to be at mums probably until January so couldn’t overload with stuff to take. I have a beautiful little room at my mums with an en suite so am incredibly lucky.

There is a beautiful light here that streams in through the windows and it is opposite a beautiful lake. It’s going to be a joy to work from here. I’ve managed to get some work done the past few weeks amidst all of the move shenanigans.

I’ve been working with a young director, Dom, who is directing a short film called Mudlarkers. I first met Dom on the set of the Heartless TV Project, a Zoe Rocha production devised by Lucie & Carl Barat. Dom is an extremely talented actor and musician and I’m so excited to see what he does with this project. I had the opportunity to read both the treatment and the screenplay before the shoot and it has the potential to be something amazing.

I’ve been dipping into the shoot on days to capture some behind the scenes still photographs and also some promo shots for him and the guys. We were shooting mostly beneath the wonky bridge at St Paul's, early morning when the tide is out, and he has scouted the most amazing location there which I will be using again on future shoots of my own. The light and the mood down there is something to behold. I’ve also been keeping my hand in with the YouTube channel.

You can see the latest Camden Punk video here. The analytics on my channel have shown beyond any doubt that YouTube is favoring me posting Street Photography videos. YouTube wants niche. It wants consistency. So for me, 90% of the videos I now post on my YouTube channel will be Street Thief movies. I’m going to miss my house but I’m not one to be looking back to the past too much. I have great memories in that house and am sure I’ll reflect from time to time but I am excited about the future.

It is a very challenging time once again with COVID gathering pace. I think as photographers it is so important to innovate and to be creative and to begin to think outside the box. Weddings in particular will be a challenge. I have always, over the years, shot a variety of different stuff and at this time I’m glad I have that eclectic portfolio to fall back on.

I think we would be naive to expect any stability in the industry in the next few years and it will be those of us who adapt and are alert and flexible that will survive and come out the other side. If any of you guys would like to chat and are struggling I don’t have all the answers and I like the idea we’re all in it together do don’t hesitate to get in touch with me for a chin-wag.