Street Photography

In my spare time I can be found photographing the city, streets and people of Sheffield with film cameras.

My main camera is a 1958 Canon P rangefinder, but I also use a half frame camera (Canon Demi), and a 6×6 TLR (YashicaMAT).

For consistency, I mainly shoot black and white film through my Rangefinder.

Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder.
Ilford Delta 3200, developed at 4800

Dark alleyway with refuse And garbage highlighted — Sheffield. Canon Demi EE17.
Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1250

Elongated shadow of man sat on a bench in Sheffield — Sheffield. Canon Demi EE17.
Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1250

Girl checking her phone whilst waiting at a bus stop wearing an adidas bag — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 400 Pushed to 800.

Cleaning equipment in the frosted window of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 400 Pushed to 1600

The Light Cinema welcome marquee In Sheffield — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 400 Pushed to 1600.

Dog waiting outside a shop for it’s owner — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 400 Pushed to 1600

Old man been hassled by a group of pigeons — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 400 Pushed to 1600.

Vintage style old man sat on bench reading a newspaper — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder.
Ilford HP5.

Volkswagen Golf being overshadowed by Ivy growing up a wall — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder.
Ilford HP5 pushed to 1600.

Street Photography is an art that combines documentary, lifestyle and often humour or juxtaposition to create compelling photographs.

The main ability of a Street Photographer is to capture something of interest, a subject – whether a person, animal, object or a combination of elements to create an image that will provide a sense of life on the street.

A man charging his phone at a BT InLink hub in Sheffield — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 400 Pushed to 1600.

Wheelchair and tin cans left outside sexual health Sheffield — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 400 Pushed to 1600.

Young Bulldog sits patiently in Sheffield City Centre — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 400 Pushed to 1600.

Family stops to inspect Sheffield’s Peace Gardens fountain — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 3200.

Bicycle with child seat and flag parked between two cars — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder.
Ilford Delta 3200

Two Men admire Leonardo DaVinci artwork at Millennium Gallery Sheffield exhibition — Sheffield. Canon Demi EE17.
Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1250.

chanukah menorah lighting at the peace gardens in sheffield — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 3200.

Boy stretches and reads in Sheffield Winter Gardens Street Photography — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 3200.

Man vapes and smoke emerges from face — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford

Workmen access construction site in high visibility clothes and hard hats — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 3200.

Homeless Person sleeps on Sheffield city hall steps With guitar — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford Delta 3200.

Street Photography itself can be used as a historical record of how a society used to be, whether it shows public attitudes, fashion, technology, transport or architecture.

All these elements can be valuable after the fact, and even mundane street photography can become a valuable time capsule to the past.

Man sleeps on steps in Sheffield city centre — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford

Man Vapes and steam emerges from his head — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 800.

Stylish woman with tattoos and sunglasses checks her phone walking through Sheffield — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 800.

Married couple attempt to walk through steel bollard with shopping bag — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 800.

Man sleeps on Sheffield botanical garden bench — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 800.

Man decorates window of tailored suit shop on London road Sheffield — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1600.

Young couple lay in the sun at Sheffield botanical gardens — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford

Abandoned furniture sits outside covered in snow off London Road Sheffield — Sheffield. Canon P Rangefinder. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1600.

Smartly dressed Man walks through Sheffield City Centre with Ferris wheel in background — Sheffield. Yashica Mat. Ilford Delta 3200

Fedora sits in back of car on a sunny day — Sheffield. Canon A1. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1600.

Abandoned furniture blocking no parking zone — Sheffield. Canon A1. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1600.

Rental bicycles parked in a row on Sheffield High Street — Sheffield. Canon A1. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1600.

Man adjusts protective shutters on supermarket windows at closing time — Sheffield. Canon A1. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1600.

Man applies posters to phone booth windows — Sheffield. Canon A1. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1600.

The Wonderful Everyday sign at Sheffield Amphitheater — Sheffield. Canon A1. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1600.

Broken Television sits outside Sheffield home — Sheffield. Canon A1. Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1600.

Bicycle with stolen wheels and parts locked up with Taxis in background — Sheffield. Canon A1.
Ilford HP5 Pushed to 1600

Street Photography is a small part of my everyday life, whether I take 1 or 10 photographs. I’m always looking for points of interest or stories to tell with my camera.

As such, I’m developing a project that combines illustration and my street photography, into a single narrative. This will hopefully be published as a book in the future.

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