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Mon, 04 Mar 2019 20:29:31 +0000

The best part of my job has always been the variety of subjects. In recent weeks ,I have shot Oxfords street homeless, Chinese New Year, Jeff Koons, New Skate parks, book weeks, plays and England rugby ..


The England rugby team were at st Edwards school , we had a few minutes to get a shot. England rugby training in Oxford , pictured training at St Edward’s School .
Artist Jeff Koons at the Ashmolean Museum, with “Gazing Ball ” (Birdbath) , ahead of the opening of the major exhibition at Oxfords Ashmolean museum.

Street homeless in freezing Oxford,

Oxford,UK,1st Febuary,2019. Rough sleepers on the freezing streets of Oxford..
As a generalisation, as a photographer in a public space, you can point your camera wherever you like ,and I have always believed in this freedom. Importantly there are common courtesies to consider when engaging in street photography, and i think especially so when photographing people living on the street.
You can introduce yourself and obtain permission for a posed picture, alternatively you can try and shoot candidly and then obtain permission once you’re rumbled. neither method is ideal or without its hassles, on both sides !
This was a good compromise in that no-one was visible, but the bleak reality was captured.
Street photography is such an important genre, especially when highlighting the reality of those that are conveniently ignored or worse denied.

About the Author

Richard Cave is a qualified photographer based in Oxfordshire with over 25 years experience in providing high-quality imagery for press and publicity, across all genres for local businesses, national agencies and private individuals.