New Photos

This blog has now moved

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:46:00 +0000

You can find my latest photos and news at www.portraitsthatmatter.com

Baby baby

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:06:00 +0000

I've been very busy taking all the pictures of the new mums who volunteered for my entering motherhood project. I think I've only got three mums out of seventeen left to photograph so nearly there! I'm hoping to have an exhibition of the work at Venetia's Cafe on the Chatsworth Road in the new year which I'm really excited about. In the meantime, here's one of the new mum's new babies.

Busy busy busy

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:34:00 +0000

No time to blog!

But here are some of my favourite images from a fun shoot on Hackney Marshes the other week.

Cute brother and sister

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:43:00 +0000

This brother and sister just loved having their photograph taken. These are some of my favourites from their session the other week with mum. All a surprise for dad.

More Mums-to-be

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:36:00 +0000

I've had a great response to my entering motherhood project and have been enjoying meeting lots of first time mums-to-be. Here are some of my favourite portraits from the past few weeks. Next week I'm going back to photograph the first mum to have had her baby.

How to make a difference

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:35:00 +0000

I've started up a new blog which will feature the stories and pictures of inspiring people who are making the world better in a variety of ways. This is something I've been working on in book form for a few years but now I'm going to be updating it with weekly "how to make a difference" blogs .

33 weeks pregnant

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:24:00 +0000

Jill is a friend of mine who is expecting her first baby in a few weeks and looking very glamorous with it!

Entering Motherhood Project

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:57:00 +0000

I met another lovely mum-to-be this week. I'm still looking for volunteers for my Entering Motherhood project if you know any first time mums in North or East London who might be interested. (I can't travel far as I'm doing it for free!)

Paul and Lara

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:31:00 +0000

Paul and Lara are getting married in March and so we decided to mark the occasion with a photo session around St Pauls and Smithfields, near where they live.

Entering Motherhood Project

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:42:00 +0000

I am currently taking photos of women before and after they have their first child. The idea is to try and capture some of the unique changes that a woman goes through at this point in their lives. So far, I've only done some before photos. Here are a few of my favourites.

Real Nappy Babies

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:58:00 +0000

It was the Real Nappy Christmas Party this week - Hackney's attempt to promote the use of cloth nappies. I was working for Hackney Council again to try and capture the mood of the day.

Be Recreative!

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:17:00 +0000

I've been photographing for Hackney Council again. There are more photos of this festival of recycling on the photo essays page.

International Women's Day photo essay

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:36:00 +0000

I've posted some photos on my photo essay page of an International Women's Day event which took place in Hackney last week.

Real Nappy Week photos

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:13:00 +0000

There are some new photos here which I took for Hackney Council of their Real Nappy Fashion Show.

Clapton Characters

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:06:00 +0000

I've been meaning to start photographing people in my neighbourhood, but hadn't plucked up courage until I was caught out with my camera by James, pictured here. He's often seen on Lower Clapton Road and had plenty of advice to give me on this day about how to hold my camera (and it was good advice too, I think!).

Little Buds

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 15:38:00 +0000

You can see some of my photos on the website which I've just put together for Little Buds Day Nursery.

Happy Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:53:00 +0000

More babies

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 13:45:00 +0000

This lovely bundle isn't my own, but is still very cute!

Babies babies

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:39:00 +0000

I have quite a good excuse for not posting more regularly at the moment...

The brides and grooms

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:40:00 +0000

I had fun photographing several weddings this summer...

North London Hospital Life Photo Essay

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:41:00 +0000

During the summer I was asked to take photos in a North London hospital. Check the photo essays section of the site to see a selection of these photos.

Trust Me I'm An Economist

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 13:39:00 +0000

OK, here's the last Trust Me I'm An Economist shot for a while at least!

Trust Me I'm An Economist

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Thu, 18 May 2006 13:33:00 +0000

Another shot during the filming of Trust Me I'm An Economist.

The Undercover Economist

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 13:19:00 +0000

Tim Harford's new book, the Undercover Economist, is out now! Here's one of the publicity shots which I took for the book.

Trust Me I'm An Economist

noreply@blogger.com (Fran Monks) — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 10:21:00 +0000

I've been doing the publicity photos for Tim Harford's new TV show on BBC2 - "Trust me I'm economist", so I'll be posting a few of them here. This one was taken in Roka, a top London restaurant, where Tim uses economic theory to help a wanna-be Maitre d' get a foot in the door.