Many years ago before I started my gallery I had a market stall on Northcote Road in South West London where I sold my framed prints on a Friday and Saturday. I loved being part of the market stall community. Mt stall was the last one in the market opposite Tony’s cafe. The stall next to me sold bath bombs and I could hear them fizzing when it rained. After a little while selling my London prints I would occasionally get a request. One day somebody asked me if I had any pictures of Prague. I said I had, I took his money and excited about the prospect of something new I set about making my first commission.

A week later my new customer collected the print from my home in Battersea and it occurred to me that I could turn this into a business. Over the months trading under the canvas of my stall more commissions turned up and slowly without even knowing it I was building a reputation. I also worked on my collection of Prague photographs so I would be ready if anybody were to say “Got any prints of Prague”.

About 5 years ago, at least 10 years since I sold that Prague print on Northcote Road, I saw the picture above in the window of a real estate agent. I recognised my print. The property is now an Airbnb. I love the fact they included their dog in the picture.

My Prague prints have been quite popular over the years. You can see the Prague colour prints here and the Prague black and white prints here. The one above is a black and white taken from Charles bridge, you can see this particular print here. I love the shadows you get later in the day in summer. This print is hanging in a home office in Poole, Dorset.

I can still remember the breakfasts in Tony’s Cafe. I don’t think it’s there anymore. If I close my eyes and imagine those days I can still hear the bath bombs fizzing away.