Although trivial to the vast amount of times students go out drinking, getting drunk and waking up in the morning in shameful regret, the one thing that will be the most memorable is the welcome to Stoke On Trent.
Harry Tyas, who helped to welcome some of us (myself, john downes, andy hussey and dan jocelyn) into the student way of life in Stoke, has really helped for some of the portraiture which I am now showing.
The people in Stoke, such as Sean and Charlie for example, were lovely people and the surrounding environment was a great photo opportunity.
Derelict, grey-toned buildings with some interesting grey-toned public were enough to depress any photographer but on the other hand there was some colour in people's personalities thus helping to steer away from the bleakness.
Although some things were unplanned and not entirely what one expected we should all be grateful for being thrown into such an interesting situation!
The images shown are some indication to the first of two nights spent in Stoke.
Window View
Harry Tyas's living room
Harry Tyas's fellow student Housemates a tad shocked by the sudden burst of flash
First impressions after pints and burgers
Charlotte Mitchell aka Charlie trying on my sunglasses
Harry Tyas, what a beautiful little man
Harry's housemate nicknamed 'Mule', I think.....
He's holding a toy gun by the way
The Pottery Museum
Probably one of my most interesting subjects, titled 'Anabolic Steroids'.
Really nice guy however angry I've seemed to portray him.
John Downes after waking up from the night of little sleep, too many beers and a day of trying to shoot the ridiculous amount of 400 photo's.
Andy in the morning light after first night stoke rituals
I decided to show this as it's a representation of the view of the photographer, me (obviously) along with just a very few of the people I met during my stay in Stoke, Sean (middle) and my subject from the 'anabolic steroids' photo.
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