Remnants of P.town

These portraits have been taken from a hitherto unedited collection of films shot between 2008 and 2011 whilst studying at the University of Plymouth. Whilst there I was fortunate enough to meet and live among some of the most engaging and inspiring freaks I ever met. For this I am glad. But more than anything else I am glad that not one of them ever acted like an actual fucking student. Pub golf anyone?




Lords of P.Town, 2008



Portrait of Morgan - 2009



Speed is like a dozen trans-atlantic flights without ever getting off the plane. Time change; you lose you gain. It doesn't matter so long as you keep taking the pills. But sooner or later you've gotta get out, because it's crashing. And all of a sudden those frozen hours melt through the nervous system, and seep out the pores.

Untitled - 2009



Untitled - 2009



Sam and Louis on the bed - 2009



Sam Williams in Cafe 45 - 2010



Portrait of Louis - 2010



Sam on his bed - 2009



Sam, Hungover - 2010



Untitled - 2009



Untitled - 2010



Craig Unconscious - 2008



Walking through town - 2010



Louis lighting cigarette - 2010



Untitled - 2011



Louis and Sam hanging like fuck - 2010

I started photographing the people of my social life in 2005, and then more consistently from 2006 onwards, when I acknowledged that these people and moments wouldn't be around forever. The blog was originally called 'Reflections' and later 'Friends in High Places'. Looking back through the images however, from us failing school and drinking all day through 2006, up to the discovery of heroin and the end of my semi-documented teenage romance in 2009, i decided 'Our shit lives' was a more fitting title. The photographs on this blog are unedited, uncleaned negative scans and subsequently some images are questionable in their quality.
As a photographer I have been influenced heavily by the work of Nan Goldin and the forerunners of the snapshot aesthetic. the discovery of Larry Clark and Corinne Day has also played a part in developing my style and appreciation for the medium. The authenticity of the photograph and sincerity of a captured moment in time is what keeps me inspired and 'taking pictures'.