Monthly Archives: January 2017

the honeymoon period

Posted on January 31, 2017 by marycigarettes

there’s a honeymoon period in men’s lives where they’re just about old enough to know their way around town, yet young enough with stamina to ride the thing. life’s dead simple as they mooch around, hermetically sealed off inside their … Continue reading →

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emotional spectrum

Posted on January 30, 2017 by marycigarettes

one of the many fun things about going out fishing with a camera is no matter how fixed your agenda, you always end up with lucky shots born out of pure chance. i love the polarity here between the kid … Continue reading →

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car crash in summer

Posted on January 26, 2017 by marycigarettes

one ultra sunny day last summer, as we cruised along the english motorway system with our roof down, my camera caught this freshly toppled car… a policewoman comforted a very very young girl pacing around in a summer frock…by the … Continue reading →

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street photography

Posted on January 25, 2017 by marycigarettes

even though i’ve acquired a fancy camera, i’d be mad to underrate the value of the one in my iPhone. it might not function too well in low light, but on a bright day it’s amazing… the great thing about … Continue reading →

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a single girl

Posted on January 24, 2017 by marycigarettes

sometimes when i encounter a scenario worth shooting, an old song comes chiming through to give the moment a whole new narrative.

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hairdressers and barbers

Posted on January 23, 2017 by marycigarettes

spare a thought for hairdressers and barbers, who unlike too many other professionals, are solely in the business of making everybody look good. last summer i made the leap from taking photographs on my portabelle electronic telephone, and acquired a … Continue reading →

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middle class misery

Posted on January 18, 2017 by marycigarettes

everyday, a lower middle class woman by the name of betty proctor wedges herself into a clean well maintained blue ford fiesta and heads over to a big barren carpark overlooking the coast. galvanised by an easy listening radio station, … Continue reading →

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amazing trade

Posted on January 17, 2017 by marycigarettes

on a quiet rural railway station, on one of two back to back platforms, a dear old lady overheard a private conversation between two edgy urban homosexuals wafting over from the other side, and nearly died of heart failure.. a … Continue reading →

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homeless gay man

Posted on January 16, 2017 by marycigarettes

a popular misconception is gays are all flushed with pink pounds and disposable income, but only last week gerard came across a vaguely handsome destitute man on the charing cross road and twigged it was his first love, a thickly … Continue reading →

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what holidays reveal to lovers

Posted on January 15, 2017 by marycigarettes

shane clancy learned the hard way that holidays have the power to make or break a home. seven years ago he woke up in a big soft hotel bed with his wife gone. he freaked out for around five hours and … Continue reading →

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