These stunning shots show a different side to London as part of an annual photography project to support people experiencing homelessness.
The MyLondon project is now in its 12th year of handing out one-time use film cameras to people who are homeless or have previously been without a stable home. They are tasked with taking photos of what they love in London and their work is then turned into a calendar.
Like the Big Issue, that’s sold on the street in London with half of the cover price going to the vendor. Vendors sell the calendars at Spitalfields Market and in Elizabeth line stations. More than £2,700 has already been paid out to photographers.
The heartwarming project always produces an interesting selection of snaps. This year, everything from a tarot card reading on a barge on Regents Canal to an elderly woman sitting with a coffee cup on a wall near Old Street Station is covered.
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“The quality of photos in the top 25 were so high this year that we decided to print two calendar designs,” said Paul Ryan of organisers Cafe Art.
