A while ago, within the space of a few weeks I found myself in both London and New York. Despite there being an entire ocean between the US and the UK, NYC and London are very similar. Large, diverse, multicultural, metropolitan centers (or centres!), you will meet people of every background. And you can find pretty much anything that interests you in both of them too. 

I’ve made many trips to America, and on this occasion, found myself staying in Brooklyn, New York for 5 days in July. The weather was good, so I walked everywhere (with the exception of taking just 2 subway rides). I tried to look at the area not as a tourist but as a local, soaking up the energy and optimism of the place and the people. 

London is different - I was born and raised there. But, with the camera lens between us, I always find new perspectives on life set against a backdrop of Palladian terraces, Jacobean chimneys, and the Brutalist architecture of the “City” and the “South Bank”. 

Reviewing my images afterwards, I was intrigued by both the differences and the similarities between these two cities with a shared language. This book my photographic view from my two fascinating urban expeditions. 

I hope you enjoy veiwing the images as much as I enjoyed the experience of taking them.