I did some work with a great and hugely deserving charity recently, Street Child World Cup, who’s work ensures that marginalised children living on the streets in the football World Cup host nations aren’t just swept away as an inconvenient mess on a suddenly-scrutinised cityscape. They host a huge footie tournament of their own for the children, along with a conference, both just ahead of the world cup itself. And they’ve had top-end endorsement from the likes of David Beckham, Pele, Alex Ferguson, Desmond Tutu, Gary Lineker, David Seaman, Eduardo, Shevchenko and heaps more! Expect to hear alot more about them as we head into Rio 2014.

This shot was taken on the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral, hosted by the Bishop of London, the Right Rev Richard Chartres, pictured in ecclesiastical garb, centre, along with some local school children keen to promote the cause! I took some traditional ensemble shots, but didn’t like the lack of edge, angle, vitality that seem to me the whole point of what the charity exists for. So I decided to play around with the perspective and angles slightly. I had to rely on my 5km-long diffuser (the cloud cover) to provide lighting on this freezing winter’s day, but I think it did the trick! I love the imposing Corinthian columns of the architecture, set against the imposing stature of the group, and the starkness of the Bishop’s crosier. This is the shot they went with in the end 🙂