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And then there were 13…

12th September 2013NewsCaitlin Mogridge, Icelanders, Icelanders in London, London, portraitsnickminers

Yesterday I went into London to photograph ElÃn and Bragi, an Icelandic couple who had recently been married on a tour of India and Thaliand before returning to London. I met ElÃn before they left, and they were both very keen to be involved in the Icelanders in London project, and so I have added their photos to the project website which you can seeÂ hereÂ and here.

My assistant for the shoot, Caitlin (who is also a photographer, and a good one too…), took a sneaky photo of me with the Icelanders as we discussed where to take some of the photos:

Spot the impostor... — Spot the impostor…

More Icelanders

6th July 2013NewsCity Hall, Iceland, Icelanders, London, The Scoopnickminers

Last Saturday I had a photoshoot with some more Icelanders living here in London. Four of them are all members of the same choir, and kept spontaneously breaking out into song during the shoot. As we were at The Scoop, an open-air theatre outside London’s City Hall, the acoustics were perfect for such musical activities, and we all had a great time.

The photos from the shoot have now been added to my Icelanders in London site, so please feel free to admire the Icelandic cheekbones on display.

Icelanders abroad

8th June 2013NewsIcelanders, London, project, websitenickminers

Charlotte Ã“lÃ¶f - an Icelander in London — Charlotte Ã“lÃ¶f – an Icelander in London

Recently, in between work related stuff, I’ve been spending time getting to know and photographing a group of people who share something in common, something that makes me decidedly envious and endlessly fascinated.

These people are the Icelanders in London, and it’s been a real privilege getting to know so many of them. There are six of them currently featured on the site, but I’ve met far more, and hope to have photographed around 20 of them by the end of the summer.

After a few weeks checking that people were happy with their portraits being made public, and gathering information about them and their chosen possessions, I was able to launch the site officially this afternoon, and it has been really well-received so far. I hope you enjoy it, and I look forward to sharing more stories and photos from these lovely people soon.

Icelanders in London

1st May 2013NewsIcelanders, London, personal, portrait, projectnickminers

I’ve started a personal project which involves photographing Icelandic people who, for whatever reason, have found themselves living in London. The photos from the project will all be revealed at an exhibition in a London gallery in October, but here’s an extra photo from tonight’s session which I’d like to share with you.

Fine dining

15th March 2013GalleriesAngler, Apex Temple Court, Birmingham, Bloomsbury Hotel, CitizenM, Corner Room, dining, Flemings Mayfair, hotel, Hotel Indigo, hotels, London, NH Kensington, restaurants, South Place Hotel, Town Hall Hotelnickminers

Many hotels pull out all the stops when it comes to their restaurants. Given that most of them are open to the public as well as paying guests, they are likely to be seen by more people than any other part of the hotel, so it makes sense to make them look as good as possible. Here are some of my favourites from the past year.

I should add that these photos wouldn’t have been possible without the lovely people at Hotel Tonight who had faith in me and signed me up as their London hotel photographer. In the course of my work with them I’ve been to some amazing places.

(Click on the pictures to view full size.)

CitizenM London Bankside's dining area — CitizenM London Bankside’s dining area

Flemings Mayfair's extravagant restaurant — Flemings Mayfair’s extravagant restaurant

The restaurant in the Bloomsbury Hotel, London

Top floor restaurant at Hotel Indigo in Birmingham

The Corner Room at the Town Hall Hotel, London

London's Apex Temple Court hotel — London’s Apex Temple Court hotel

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