This style of photography was a lot of fun to practise – almost a huge adrenaline rush getting so close to people. It felt very confrontatinoal and even bordering on dangerous. After a while it became easy to pick out characters from a crowd. Walking through St Malo, it became apparent to me the sheer amount of interesting characters and people with their own unique style and story that is told through their unsuspecting faces, blemishes and imperfections – as well as their unique clothing styles and appearances. On the flip side – I also saw how many people are leading such similar lives – the same clothes, the same phones, visiting the same places. I didn’t photograph these people.

Here are some of my favorites.

Taking photos in this style – using the quick flash on my camera and a wide lens was a seriously adrenaline inducing experience.

It felt like getting a peek into someone’s day – completely removing the mask that people put on when they notice a lens pointing at them. I think it is one of the purest ways to capture a moment – just take a photo without asking. Forgiveness rather than permission. When you take a photo like this it captures them in their rawest state – completely unsuspecting and naïve until after the fact. This gives us a unique insight that normal photography doesn’t – we normally hide in the shadows or ask before actually taking a photo.