Tunisia's people and places

Check photos of Tunisia on my website: www.eyesofchange.com (projects / Tunisia)

An African Arabic country with strong trade links with Europe and considerable freedom of religion, but restricted freedom of expression. A country in which women are resiliently denied equal opportunities and where journalists are still prosecuted for expressing different views from those of the government.

This project is about Tunisia's people and places. A rich mix of influences ranging from Arabic to Bedouin heritages, from day-to-day commerce to nomadic lives, from coffee shops to maze souqs, from recent fashion to millennium-old traditions.

Brighton Photo Biennial 2010

It's good to be back in the UK and visit the Brighton Photo Biennial 2010, curated by Martin Parr, who is definitely high on my list of favorite photographers.

A 'Night in Argentina' depicts life as in a maquette - be it fascist buildings or rural life and landscapes. A different perspective and great use of lighting techniques.

Having been denied to work in the UK, Alec Soth handled the camera to his seven-year-old daughter Carmen. An interesting surprise added to the Biennial.

If I had to choose just one venue to visit it'd be Fabrica, where it is crystal clear that Martin Parr was the curator of the exhibition - not only his self-portrait was in the middle of a collection of photo paintings from North East Brazil, but his touch and sarcasm had been spread throughout the installation of the seven collections of vernacular photography.

Really enjoyed discovering Oscar Fernando Gomez, who takes photos with an incredible composition from his taxi in Mexico, Suzanne Opton and her disturbing photos of (ex) American soldiers, and Viviane Sassen, who takes very symbiotic colour portraits in Africa.

Overall, a very interesting event that has given me various ideas...Let's see what will come up next!

Ah! And it was great to see my friends from Central St. Martins putting up such an amazing exhibition - Unexpected. Check their website and make sure you stop by if you go to Brighton.

The exhibition at St. Mary's Old Church went very well - more than 200 people visited!

I'm very happy with the exhibition of the Stands Alone project at St. Mary's Old Church.

First, it's really cool to have a whole church just for my photos with the projection of the film being in the altar! Second, more than 100 mostly very interested people visited the show today. Thirdly, it's great to see people having fun, reflecting and having a good time. Last but not least, I'm pleased I had the opportunity to exhibit at my local community.

Stands Alone Exhibition at St Mary's Old Church - Sep 3-5

If you enjoyed the first Stands Alone exhibition come and see more photos this weekend at St. Mary's Old Church.

If you missed the first one it's your chance to catch-up.

St. Mary's Old Church

Stoke Newington Church Street

N16 9ES

London

Opening hours:

Sep 3: 7-9pm

Sep 4-5: 11-4pm

Wedding Photography

I really enjoyed photographing this indian wedding. The bride and the groom were lovely, the outfits were beautiful and the ceremony and the party were full of energy. It reminded me of my wedding 5 years ago and it was interesting to now be on the other side of the camera.

On the streets of Ljubljana

While strolling on the streets of Ljubljana I met Fani, a lovely lady who sells flowers by the Ljubljanica River. Her granddaughter happened to be around and helped with the translation to Slovene.

Love is a Human Right - Photographing for Amnesty International at London Pride

Pride is about recognising and respecting the rights of all people to freely express their sexual identity without fear of discrimination or persecution. This year marked 40 years of the Gay Liberation Front, a revolutionary group of radical queens, hippies, students and activists who brought LGBT rights out in to the open.



See more photos here: http://www.protectthehuman.com/galleries/amnesty-at-pride-london-2010

Futurising

Stands Alone portfolio now available at Creative Match:

http://www.creativematch.com/portfolio/eyes_of_change/

World Refugee Day Umbrella Parade

On June 20, the World Refugee Day, asylum seekers, refugees and supporters marched together through central London carrying white umbrellas to celebrate (and demand) the protection of refugees.

Similar parades took place in eight other cities in Europe so we marched in solidarity with thousands of others across the continent.

See more of my photos at Amnesty's website: http://www.protectthehuman.com/galleries/umbrella-parade-for-refugee-week-2010

1st days of Stands Alone exhibition at Central St. Martins

I'm happy the exhibition is going well and that it has been popular. From children to adults everyone seems to be enjoying it. If you haven't visited the exhibition yet, you can still do it on June 21, 22, 23 and 24.