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I will be closing this blog, - to keep up with my news please keep an eye on my tumblr at: laurabraunphoto.tumblr.com

The Shoemakery

I recently took some photos for my friend Maria of her "Shoemakery", a mobile workshop where she produces her customisable, perfectly fitting shoes. Have a look:

http://www.theshoemakery.com

David

Chloe Lonsdale for The Telegraph

I photographed Chloe Lonsdale in her West London kitchen for The Telegraph Magazine a little while ago.

Early morning in Wales

Last week travelling to an assignment a beautiful morning surprised me.

Some recent tear sheets

Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster for The Telegraph.

Sophie Grabol and Rona Munro also for The Telegraph.

A Streetcar Named Desire

Gillian Anderson and Ben Foster are going to be in a new production of Tennesse William's play A Streetcar Named Desire at The Young Vic in London from next week. http://www.youngvic.org/whats-on/a-streetcar-named-desire
I photographed Gillan and Ben for The Telegraph.

A picture of me

I was out in Notting hill on a job last week when I spotted this scene:

I signalled to the girl who was drawing in the window to ask her if it was okay for me to photograph her. She nodded and started drawing something new underneath the design she had been working on:

Soon it became clear...

...that she was drawing me taking pictures of her.

Me with a camera instead of a face.:) A really lovely moment. Thanks Pip. (I went in and spoke to her)

Day of the Triffids

Last week I helped my friends Kila & Rusharc with a photoshoot in a greenhouse for Carnivorous plants. I drove them to Hampshire Carnivorous Plants near Southampton and while they did their elaborate still life set ups among the insect eaters I entertaine myself by taking some polaroids.  Most of these plants we were told originate from the southern United States and need heat and humidity. It's very hot and sticky in those greenhouses!

Kila & Rusharc at work.

James Joyce, Tommaso del Buono and Salih Adalier

In April I photographed the artist James Joyce for the online edition of Hole & Corner Magazine at his studio in Shoreditch.
You can find the full article here: www.holeandcornermagazine.com

A few weeks back I also photographed the garden designer Tommaso del Buono at home in London for the Telegraph Magazine's "The World of..." section. The story will be published in this Saturday's edition of the magazine, ahead of the opening of the Chelsea Flower Show, where Tommaso designed this years Telegraph garden.

But for me the most interesting has been making a short portrait film about photographer Salih Adalier together with David San Millán del Río. I have known Salih for a number of years and this January, knowing he was about to sell the building that houses his studio, David and I decided to go back to capture it on film before it was too late.
The film was commissioned by Accent Magazine and Issue 5, featuring our film is now online:
www.accent-magazine.com