Ascending Aperture

A Portfolio of my work both digital and analogue, all the photographs you see are taken by me. 35mm and 120 Film. Digital. Nomad. Contact Chris Atkinson: [email protected]

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- beans - Brewing up a traditional coffee, Bosnian style! Taking five in the backstreets of Sarajevo to sample some of the best coffee on offer in one of the oldest coffee shops in the Balkans. - ascending aperture -

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- moments - On a 50km mountain bike ride I did in the Nepali Himalayan range I stopped for a drink in a town of five buildings only to be greeted by this traditional mountain man who I brought a drink. - ascending aperture -

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- bread - Life is slow in Krakow, Poland. This lady sits in the same place each day selling her bread and pastries to her regulars, the only thing that differs is the topic of conversation. - ascending aperture -

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- evolution - The fern has been around for millions of years, it has seen dinosaurs, wars and technology. - ascending aperture -

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- reflect - An early morning to watch sunrise at the Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world. This building is truly amazing and took 20, years to build! Time to reflect. - ascending aperture -

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- Bengali - Loving the international vibes of brick lane in Whitechapel, London. This place is notorious for hipster safari's and is thee place to be seen. - ascending aperture -

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- collecter - A shot from a day out exploring the hipster East of London with my girlfriend. Picked up some great records at this underground market! - ascending aperture -

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- drop - Stopped to capture the drop that hikers face when trying to conquer Striding Edge in the lake district - ascending aperture -

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- craft - Aki takes his time to sculpt and craft the best fade his skills can provide, giving the recipient the sharpest look and cleanest cut on the street. - Ascending Aperture -

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- road trippin' - On a busy and relentless road trip around Catatonia this sign was a nice reminder to keep on pushing, sleep less and experience more! - Ascending Aperture -

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- thoughts - Taken at the Boudhanath in central Kathmandu, Nepal. Thoughts are will all of the people of Nepal during this hard time. This is the last thing your nation needed. - Ascending Aperture -

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- prayer - Shot in Kathmandu's famous Boudhanath temple a Buddhist Monk prays for those hit by the earthquake that has caused so much grief in such a peaceful country.

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Vinyl is a huge love of mine and this was a great sale in the hipster setting of London’s Brick Lane. Picked up a great Rage Against The Machine red vinyl at this sale. 

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Shot at the Nipponzan-Myōhōji Order temple in Milton Keynes, England. It was the first Peace Pagoda built in the Western World and is analogous to those in Hiroshima, Nagasaki or Pokhara.

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- Safari -

Shot during an exploration of London’s hipster East End, from Spitalfields to Hackney the walls were a varied canvas.

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In Suburban Kathmandu a hard working youth takes five to have a cigarette and some time to himself during a long shift in the tailoring shop where he works.

Nepal is developing rapidly however most of its population live in the countryside and 82% of them live on less than two US dollars a day. A lot is being done through the help of the United Nations however more awareness needs to be brought to the current issues in Nepal.

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In the suburban hills of Kathmandu these ladies ponder over life while waiting for the “micro” a small modified mini bus that runs as an independent, speedy bus service throughout and around the city. 

Nikon D810 - Nikkor 24mm

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