Personal work pays...

Yep, I scored a front cover with one of my fixie images. Actually the very first pic I took when I embarked on the project. Obviously, I either zoned in pretty quick or the subject was cool and relaxed. Or Both. This the cover the British Institute of Professional Photographer's monthly mag called - wait for it..... The Photographer. Yay! In its wisdom it decided to interview me about my work and run the piece in the December issue. Luckily for me, the editor also deemed to place the fixie fashionista on the front, proving that crash, bang peak of action isn't all I do.
So it appears that personal projects can pay off and are a most worthwhile undertaking. Not only have I made a nice little set of images, I have met some really nice people and made some interesting contacts along the way. Like the time I was shooting right outside Intersection offices and the publisher stuck his head out of the door to see what all the commotion was about. Priceless.

FixieCity Project -part two is bagged.

FixieCity - Images by Geoff Waugh

Are all bike riders nice, or do all nice people ride bikes? Even in fast moving, tension-packed, gun- toting (whoops went a bit too far then) London town it seems bike riders have time to stop and have their picture taken. But better still they all had time for a natter, to recommend other riders and places to shoot and generally shoot the breeze. (Apparently August is a quiet month for cycle couriers). Even Mo who looks nails with his fully inked arms and legs and huuuuge earrings was mild as a kitten. We stalked the same locale as the first session, and even though the weather was not as good, we bagged three portraits in quick succession - always encouraging. Spotting good photo backgrounds in London is not the hardest part of the job; there's one on every corner, and I found a place where I could use three different angles. (Domingo St if you really must know). Normally, I wouldn't include a close up but Mo's ink was so impressive I decided to run one pic. I think I will make a slideshow just for him at a later date. Click on the slideshow if you want to view the images more clearly.