Monthly Archives: February 2017

homeless people in london

Posted on February 16, 2017 by marycigarettes

as i move through the fair with camera in hand, the compulsion to document homeless folk becomes overwhelming, even if it does send the moral compass into a spin. on one hand it feels intrusive, while on the other, the … Continue reading →

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soho radio

Posted on February 15, 2017 by marycigarettes

for a long time i’ve been dreaming about a return to freeform radio.. something loose and less shrill with proper music people spinning records rather than professional personalities, and as i walked past the tiny soho radio station one day … Continue reading →

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savile row

Posted on February 11, 2017 by marycigarettes

my favourite time for london is early week in the early morning during softer weather. emboldened by a knickerbocker glory ice cream sundae, i like to dander up savile row around lunch time to catch the actual cutters standing outside … Continue reading →

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learning to love all over again

Posted on February 10, 2017 by marycigarettes

remember… if you see somebody riding around with L plates, give them plenty of room….. it could mean they’re learning to love all over again. 

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political without trying

Posted on February 6, 2017 by marycigarettes

as i continue to dip my woefully amateur toe into photography, a thing i’m noticing is oftentimes when i feel i’ve snapped dull pictures, i flick through them on the train ride home, and discover how the camera lens was … Continue reading →

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dark and tender

Posted on February 5, 2017 by marycigarettes

here’s a dark and tender photograph i took last autumn.. her name is mandana. she fled the 1976 revolution in iran and descended on soho at the age of sixteen where she now runs her own private members club… it … Continue reading →

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the orangemen and woman of london

Posted on February 4, 2017 by marycigarettes

i was born in Northern Ireland, where the orangemen and woman who take to the streets with accordions and drums are very different from the ones around here in soho …….. harry krishna for the weekend everybody 

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oldsters in the city

Posted on February 3, 2017 by marycigarettes

i used to believe london was a young person’s sport, but i was wrong. fearless oldsters ride in on a crystal clear agenda, knowing what they want and where to get it with a minimal amount of fuss. they know … Continue reading →

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london savoy

Posted on February 2, 2017 by marycigarettes

last summer while sat at a bar in the savoy drinking bellini made from pear rather than apricot, i casually mentioned to the cocktail waiter how beautiful a commonplace thing like ice is. he then replied by telling me how … Continue reading →

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unwanted attention

Posted on February 1, 2017 by marycigarettes

in times like these, where it feels like the whole world is taking a selfie of itself, i find the bemused glare of citizens rejecting attention make for a far more compelling photograph. their reluctance renders them credible, unlike whores … Continue reading →

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