Urban Energy: Portraits from Shoreditch and Brick Lane

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I recently joined the Conceptual Collaborators group for a brilliant portrait shoot in Shoreditch. A handful of photographers and a small group of models came together for a relaxed, creative day — plenty of laughs, plenty of experimenting. The theme of the day was "goths and punks".

Shoreditch and Brick Lane are perfect playgrounds for environmental portraiture, with colour, texture and character on every corner. Here are a few of the images I created during the session.

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Colour, Character, Creativity: Portraits from East London

Kitty

Model credit: @Kitty_Social_Butterfly

Blonde woman with dark makeup leans against a pink graffiti wall in a moody outdoor portrait.

Fashionable woman with black lipstick and rose tattoos poses beside her reflection in a mirror on a city street.

Woman with black lipstick and black top leans forward in a sunlit graffiti-lined alley, giving a confident stare.

Smiling woman crouches on a park path, wearing a plaid skirt and black boots, with colourful graffiti walls behind her.

Close-up of a woman with long blonde hair and black makeup in a torn black top, standing before a blurred city skyline.

Portrait of a woman with black lipstick and rose tattoo posing before a colourful graffiti wall, wearing plaid and a chain, intense gaze

Portrait of a woman outdoors with smoky black makeup, long brown hair, and a black choker, posing against blurred greenery

Katie

Model credit: Katie Louise George

Woman in black fishnet outfit and feathered hat poses on stairs, adjusting brim with a confident, intense look.

Woman crouches in a graffiti-lined alley, wearing a black dress, fishnet tights and boots, with a bold, edgy pose.

Woman in blue floral lingerie leans against a vivid pink and purple graffiti wall, gazing at the camera with a serious expression.

Close-up of a woman in a black hat with skull and feathers, dark makeup and bold lipstick, gazing over her shoulder.

Woman in a feathered black hat and sparkly mesh outfit leans toward camera in front of a graffiti-covered wall.

Woman in black mesh top poses against a colorful graffiti wall, looking at the camera with a moody expression.

Woman in a black feathered hat and sparkly dress leans against a wall on a city street, smiling with a playful mood.

Stephen

Model credit: Stephen Matthews

Close-up of a man in an orange-and-black striped sweater leaning forward against a graffiti-covered wall, looking serious.

Man in purple patterned shirt and tie, arms crossed with a grimace, standing before a colourful floral mural.

Jess

Model credit: @jessbeforechristmas

Smiling woman with dark hair in a black lace top leans against a colourful graffiti wall.

Smiling woman with black and magenta hair in a graffiti-covered alley, wearing a black lace top.

Chelsie

Model credit: @feral.fashion.cult

Be sure to check out photos from Karin Bultje.

Portrait of a person with purple curly hair, septum piercing, and spider necklace on a city street, looking serious.

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