I’ve returned to my roots. It seems at the core of it all not much has changed. I'm passionate about pictures, curious about people & care about their lives.
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A bit of a departure for me as most of the pictures in my latest social documentary story are not of people but dormant machines in a factory. It’s the narrated story by owner of Essex Engineering Ken Allen who really steals the show - youtu.be/vCDfkX8VGtc
As part of my long term documentary picture story about the Lea Bridge Road I spent a year photographing The Potters House church. I have combined black and white stills with video to tell this story. Grab a coffee and enjoy. youtu.be/RlN2qFtMna8
It seems to be a bit of Hull week. My book ‘Star & Garter Hull 1983’ is part of Café Royal book of the week deal that focusses on 1970's and 1980's Hull. Books by John Bentley, Sean Plunkett, Peter Marshall and Luis Bustamante up for grabs with 20% off - bit.ly/3Lx0XRq
It seems that life is best run quickly so here is a minute long video edit for the BB Café story, the best cafe in east London? russellboycephotographer - youtube.com/watch?v=rUCCdMs4…
Many who live or work along the Lea Bridge Road believe that BB Café is the best workman’s café in East London. Find out why - youtu.be/0TXnD5JQi1o
Go on treat yourself you deserve it - I just backed The North on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/fru…
Just for fun George and I decided we’d throw in a few of our pictures of Hull’s drag artist Ray Millington (AKA Bobby Mandrell and Kandy de Barry) who announced his retirement after 50 years performing. youtu.be/PzGkUKtQ4Ic
After 4 years working on my series of pictures about the Lea Bridge Road, my exhibition ‘Living the Changes’ has now opened. Here’s a poster and a peak at the show exhibition. It's accessible to all as it's on the fence of Lea Bridge Library, London E10 youtu.be/X823siw88Rk
Since 2020, The Brothers Project has been providing hot meals to the most vulnerable in east London. What started as a small initiative among friends during Ramadan in the COVID-19 pandemic has now grown into a lifeline for 1000s- picture story here youtu.be/kA9gQm-S6wA
Very nice this morning to wake up to this from Tomasz from FRAMES - so many thanks. If you don't yet subscribe to the posts from FRAMES it's well worth a look, so much good and varied work and easy to consume. Russell Boyce open.substack.com/pub/photos…
Last week I judged a street photography competition. Easier said than done. The process echoed my thoughts on why I continue to approach strangers & take their pictures. Equally importantly, once the picture shot, how to present the story. My thoughts here bit.ly/4hpqMgq
Step into the dust, haze and noise and meet the characters of K&H Timber Supplier on Lea Bridge Road, London - youtu.be/P3rCV4JaSw0
As part of my story about Lea Bridge Road, I spent weeks documenting the carpenters in K&H Timbers Supplier as they celebrate their 45th year. I'm obsessively exploring presentation so used different formats, colour digital, B/W medium format film & video bit.ly/3PDsn6q
ALT carpenter Ayhan hand sands wood as he makes up a door frame in a saw dust filled workshop of K&H Timber Supplier on Lea Bridge Road London
ALT The saw dust covered narrow stairs that lead to the upstairs workshop in K&H Timber Supplier in Lea Bridge Road, London. The business is sited in three terraced Victorian houses.
Halloween comedy-horror. A middle aged washed-up male stripper group take one last show. They discover they are the intended sacrifice to raise a 16th century witch from the dead. I was invited by director Marc Coleman to document the finale scene. youtu.be/mMr-bW0g_Lw
It's raining so spent a bit of time updating the Lea Bridge Road page on my website. Have a click and enjoy - russellboyce.com/storiesinpr…
I’m now actually getting to grips with the square format of the Rolleiflex, 12 frames per roll of film and to focus it is a bit of a struggle. If you have a minute to spare, a few of my favourite recently shot pictures here russellboyce.com/leabridgero…
Exhibition 'You and Me in HU3' - An Interview with photographers Russell Boyce & George Norris discussing their documentary work in Hull over the last 40 years youtu.be/2Ic73BOGHGc?si=hXhK… via @YouTube
A line was drawn under my documentary photographic work in Hull. Stories I'd begun in the 1980s & completed last year ‘Rag Bone!’, ‘Ladies and Gentlemen, Kandy de Barry!’ and ‘Star & Garter’ all converged in one place on one chaotic evening. What's next? bit.ly/3J038rs
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1983 I spent many lunchtimes shooting pix in Star & Garter pub. 2023 I lined them up in the exact place I took them. I needed a soundtrack for the video and what better than the Housemartins track ‘Think for a Minute’. See it here youtu.be/i34tSVhMA0I Thanks @PaulHeatonSolo