Street photography Nigel Rumsey Street photography Nigel Rumsey

Milkbar

A composite image of Milkbar in London’s Soho. My favourite West End coffee shop. Shot on the Fujifilm X100F using the Astia film simulation, my current favourite for colour.

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Multi-Story Orchestra Rehearsal

About this time last year I attended a concert by the Multi-Story Orchestra who perform, you guessed it, in a multi-storey car park. The orchestra is part of a wider arts project, Bold Tendencies, who have taken over the car park in the centre of Peckham, south London. During the summer each year Bold Tendencies host a series of talks, concerts and art events.

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Record Store Day 2016

Beyond getting to see some new bands I like to start Record Store Day with a vinyl release to search for, even if my track record in actually finding it isn’t great. In the past, this has included Radiohead’s 2011 12” release of 'The Butcher and Supercollider' and in 2014 Tame Impala’s, 'Live Versions'. You guessed it, I didn’t get either.

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Event photography: Multi-story orchestra

The concept of an orchestra basing itself on the seventh floor of a disused multi-story car park in Peckham, South London, is not one that immediately jumps to mind.

But it works really well. I had a great time shooting the Multi-Story Orchestra before their concert last Saturday and the concert itself was superb.

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instruction and inspiration

Two years ago I attended a Portrait Photography short course at Central St. Martins, part of the University of the Arts London. Just walking through the doors of St. Martins is an inspiring experience. With alumni as varied as John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Eduardo Paolozzi, and Brian Duffy it's difficult not to be inspired and, maybe, a little intimidated.

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