To celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) the London region held a 24 hour marathon photo shoot, with various satellite shoots happening all over London.
The Royal Photographic Society was founded in 1853 ‘to promote the Art and Science of Photography’. I joined the RPS to help me push the boundaries of my photography and work towards their Licentiateship (LRPS) Distinction.
Starting at 4pm on Saturday 19th January 2013, the event kicked off at Café in the Crypt, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London. Over the next 24 hours we explored The West End, Embankment, Soho, Marble Arch, Oxford Street, The Strand, Piccadilly, Covent Garden, China Town, The City, Spitalfields, Brick Lane, Kings Cross and many places in-between. Finally arriving at The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) at 4pm on Sunday 20th, exactly 160 years after the first RPS meeting was held in the same location. Several photographic challenges had been set, 1853, best shot of the hour and shoot the Monopoly board. Along with my close friend Lee Gadd, we set off aiming for the entire 24 hours, only missing the final hour due to the heavy snow and National Rails unreliability. We endured bitter winds, slippery streets, security guards, tired feet, aching backs, numb fingers, snow and extreme tiredness.
These images are from my 24 hour journey. A few of which were used as part of my successful Licentiateship panel.
Images taken by myself and fellow participating photographers can be seen online at http://www.rpslondon.co.uk/1853
