About
Artist, Humanitarian, Portraitist & Storyprenuer...
It all started when…
Visual Consultant
Artist, Humanitarian, Portraitist & Storyprenuer...
Making pictures of people have become a huge part of my life now. Having the opportunity to travel meet people listen to their stories & document them has been something I could have only dreamt of. As a result I have a pretty interesting & inspiring story which people find useful & motivational...
In a nutshell...
self taught by making a picture a day for many years
first assignment was as an "Observer Photographer" for the UN sponsored NGO covering the elections in Sierra Leone 2012
During the assignment did a personal project called "Amputee Football Club" with child victims of civil war atrocities who overcame the odds & pursued careers as pro footballers...
2014 This led to a TED X talk at the Presidency in Abuja Nigeria where I spoke on "How Creativity can Change the World"
Currently working on a longterm project called s p a c e & OPPORTUNITY theotherbondstreet which is designed to create a role as a visual consultant to a major property developer in my city of Chelmsford. The organic project is proactive to approach to creative storytelling as a way to foster strong bonds with the community as well "developing" virtual environments that compliment the physical spaces we have built for people to shop & hangout... & now "share" their content...
Like many of my generation I grew up reading national geographic & life Magazine. Daydreaming of scenarios where I was the intrepid photojournalist traveling the world in an attempt to somehow save it…
I know that I am incredibly fortunate & this in turn inspires me to work harder to be better.