French film crew in Thessaloniki

French film crew in Thessaloniki, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

While taking pictures on the seafront I came across a group of French media students who were making a documentary about the Greek uprising last December. We started chatting and they asked me if they could interview me about what I had seen then.

For more about what I said, wrote and photographed check out these sites

Nowpublic.com

Flickr

My blog

Youtube

Guardian

Old man - Neil Young

, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Nikos

Nikos, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

I bumped into an ex - student as I was going through the centre. It was great to catch up on news.

Alexis Tsipras speaking at a rally in Thessaloniki today

Alexis Tsipras, leader of the SYN party at the Ivanofeio stadium today. I thought I'd practice my newspaper shooting skills today.

Book, train, culture.

Book, train, culture., originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

The thing with photography is that you get to take pictures that don't exist.

Remembering Doisneau

Remembering Doisneau, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Inspired by the great, French photographer, Robert Doisneau.

Cry for help

Cry for help, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

I had an hour to kill between lessons and for some reason I decided to see where the Fates would take me and I came across a huge warehouse complex that had been abandoned even before it had been finished. Trudging through the mud and dumped rubbish I took a lot of very boring pictures then noticing the time decided I had better make tracks if I wanted to be in school on time.

Just as was about to leave I saw this woman walking in my direction. I don't know why but something in me said that there was a good picture in this so I kept my camera turned on and went to my Vespa. Sure enough, she approached me and asked me to give her two Euros to buy heating oil.

There are places in this city that wouldn't look out of place in the slums of the developing world. Places where people lead lives of appalling deprivation and exclusion. sometimes just metres away from fancy office blocks and the glitzy stores.

Influenced by Don McCullin

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_McCullin

Uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ on 24 Jan 08, 11.25PM EET.

Christmas Eve shopping

Christmas Eve shopping, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

I popped into the centre to get Lydia's Xmas presents and whilst walking through the streets took the opportunity to grab a few shots. Call me cynical but it seemed that the whole place was full of people trying desperately to get shoppers to part with cash be it the form of charity, begging or ridiculous consumption.

Maybe the Puritans were right after all?

Damien Hirst seeks alternative employment - All reasonable offers

Damien Hirst seeks alternative employment - All reasonable offers considered., originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Time has not been kind to Damien Hirst. The once Wunderkind of the British art scene has been forced to seek alternative employment.

Urban malice

Urban malice, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Pendulum - Hold Your Colours

Aristotelous meets the Great Plains

, originally uploaded by Teacher Dude's BBQ.

Scenes from a wedding

It's a wedding. I don' know whose, I didn't ask. I just mingled with the guest and took photographs of whatever caught my eye.

Navarinou Nights