As I’ve discovered sponsorship deals can take a while to be confirmed and as I couldn’t sit idly by, as I had bills to pay, I had to earn money from other sources. I’ve always considered myself a photographer that writes and having two means that sit so comfortably together I had to put both to use. Travel and documentaries have been two of my passions so doing photo essays with text seemed like the obvious route. Here be a cover of one of the stories and more can be viewed on
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