Exploring the cities alleyways with a camera, especially as a photographer is a reminder of the beauty that exists in the unnoticed and the overlooked. Its an invitation to slow down , embrace the quite surroundings full of hidden gems.

The alleyways them selfs rife with character and history. Full of textured brick walls, graffiti, and fire escapes over grown with vines. These are the hidden lanes where few venture, time passes slower allowing for unhurried compositions and a deeper connection to the subject matter. With my camera in hand I can focus on the small details that tell stories. a child’s bicycle, a ball left from the previous day or a chair leaning against a fence.

The Gardens have a character of their own. Laundry hanging out to dry, a barbecue, a table still cluttered with last nights beer bottles and potted plants all weave a tale of the residents that’s houses populate the lane. It’s an intimate view into the lives of the cities dwellers. One that is ripe to capture and preserve.