Daily portrait
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Jessica, my neighbour, in the mist this morning, with a cushion decorated with Iceland landscapes. Day 264. -
Lello, a scientist I met when I was walking down Church St yesterday. He was writing down reasons to stop smoking. Day 214. -
Bobby, a decorator and Stokey resident born and bred, encountered on the high street today. Day 247. -
David, a pub licensee, at mutual friends’ housewarming last night. Day 221. -
Stacy, performance artist, Newington Green. Day 10. -
My friend Chino looking out over backstreet Stokey. Day 82. -
Alannah, an artist, working at Lucky Seven Records on Stokey Church St. Day 120. -
John, owner of the Second Hand Yard off Church St, with Riley the dog. Day 96. -
Lucy and Thomas, in Clissold Park this afternoon. Day 314. -
Jack, who was my neighbour in Crouch End when we were kids, visiting from Brisbane, where he’s lived since 1989. Photographed in the White Hart. Day 98. -
Bryan, a Stokey old-timer I bumped into on the high st yesterday. Day 211. -
Dusty, co-owner of one of the businesses selling vintage & arty stuff in Pictures & Light, one of my fave Stokey shops. Day 213. -
Luke, a set designer, hanging out at Only Fools and Peacocks earlier this eve. Day 114. -
Jim, who played double bass and sang (both wonderfully) last night with the Cable Street Rag Band at Jamboree. Day 124. -
Paul, social entrepreneur and expert cake maker. Day 118. -
Jonathan, owner of Two Wheels Good on Church St. Day 321. -
Azim getting a late night cut and shave. Day 59. -
Shazad, co-owner of Pak Supermarket, a family-run business on Church Street. Day 101. -
Artist Julio Osorio with one of his paintings at his show’s opening last night. Day 289. -
Chiara, an Italian living in London, who said she hated being photographed, so I felt rather humbled that she offered to be my portrait no.163. -
Bedri, minicab controller, outside the cab station in Stokey High St last night. Day 157. -
Brad, having a cigarette outside the Original Sin bar in Stoke Newington tonight. Day 27. -
Maurizio, Stokey resident and importer of Italian food & wine. Outside the Rose & Crown last night. Day 236. -
Jeremy, a lawyer and musician, doing the Rose & Crown pub quiz last night. Day 188. -
Dillon, film editor, music broadcaster & all-round excellent dude. At the Boogaloo last night. Day 181. -
Callum, burger chef at Stokey Bears on the high street. Day 84.
Jessica, my neighbour, in the mist this morning, with a cushion decorated with Iceland landscapes. Day 264. Lello, a scientist I met when I was walking down Church St yesterday. He was writing down reasons to stop smoking. Day 214. Bobby, a decorator and Stokey resident born and bred, encountered on the high street today. Day 247. David, a pub licensee, at mutual friends’ housewarming last night. Day 221. Stacy, performance artist, Newington Green. Day 10. My friend Chino looking out over backstreet Stokey. Day 82. Alannah, an artist, working at Lucky Seven Records on Stokey Church St. Day 120. John, owner of the Second Hand Yard off Church St, with Riley the dog. Day 96. Lucy and Thomas, in Clissold Park this afternoon. Day 314. Jack, who was my neighbour in Crouch End when we were kids, visiting from Brisbane, where he’s lived since 1989. Photographed in the White Hart. Day 98. Bryan, a Stokey old-timer I bumped into on the high st yesterday. Day 211. Dusty, co-owner of one of the businesses selling vintage & arty stuff in Pictures & Light, one of my fave Stokey shops. Day 213. Luke, a set designer, hanging out at Only Fools and Peacocks earlier this eve. Day 114. Jim, who played double bass and sang (both wonderfully) last night with the Cable Street Rag Band at Jamboree. Day 124. Paul, social entrepreneur and expert cake maker. Day 118. Jonathan, owner of Two Wheels Good on Church St. Day 321. Azim getting a late night cut and shave. Day 59. Shazad, co-owner of Pak Supermarket, a family-run business on Church Street. Day 101. Artist Julio Osorio with one of his paintings at his show’s opening last night. Day 289. Chiara, an Italian living in London, who said she hated being photographed, so I felt rather humbled that she offered to be my portrait no.163. Bedri, minicab controller, outside the cab station in Stokey High St last night. Day 157. Brad, having a cigarette outside the Original Sin bar in Stoke Newington tonight. Day 27. Maurizio, Stokey resident and importer of Italian food & wine. Outside the Rose & Crown last night. Day 236. Jeremy, a lawyer and musician, doing the Rose & Crown pub quiz last night. Day 188. Dillon, film editor, music broadcaster & all-round excellent dude. At the Boogaloo last night. Day 181. Callum, burger chef at Stokey Bears on the high street. Day 84.