My London - Homeless Photographers Capture The Capital
A thought-provoking photography competition has seen homeless Londoners capture their unique perspectives of the city. MyLondon Photography Competition 2016 is run by the charity Cafe Art, which uses art to connect homeless people to their communities. The charity gave a disposable camera to 200 homeless people, who were given the task of picturing the city as they experience it - the results were a joyful depiction of the capital’s people, buildings and quirks.
London Calling
A red phone box clashes with a field of purple flowers. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Out Of Reach
A shadow hand reaches up towards a bright red watering can. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
A Dog’s Life
A Dalmatian on its lead stands in front of one of London’s Banksy murals. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Peeking Out
A pink-haired woman peeks round a corner. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
City Skyline
The dome of St Paul’s Cathedral looms in front of a blue sky dotted with puffs of cloud. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
A River Runs Through It
The shard looms over the River Thames as a boat heads along the water. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
On The Buses
A window sign advertising jobs for drivers is decorated with a little toy bus. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Street Style
A Londoner talks on her phone, clutching her dog’s lead. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Smile For The Camera
A man stands in front of a brightly painted garage door on a London street. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Reflections
London is reflect in a statue as a red bus trundles past in the background. (Cafe Art?SWNS)
Footsteps
The photographer steps in a puddle with St Paul’s Cathedral reflected in the background. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Face To Face
A mannequin stares at a woman as she walks past a London shop. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Scrap Heap
A jumbled heap of old tyres pile up in front of a garage. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Question Mark
A homeless man spreads arms, sitting on a grey London pavement. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Under The Arch
Nelson’s Column sticks up from Trafalgar Square, pictured from beneath an archway. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Reach For The Sky
A group of performers raise their arms to the sky in Trafalgar Square. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Love Heart
A street sign is decorated with a big love heart. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Open Door
A man smiles as he poses in a London doorway. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
Through The Looking Glass
A London street is reflected in mirrored panels. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
For Sale
Shoppers browse the produce at a London street market. (Cafe Art/SWNS)
The Photographers
Five of the homeless photographers that provided pictures to the Cafe Art project hold their handiwork. (Cafe Art/SWNS)