Photographing The Laman Street Figs, Cooks Hill

by Ben Howland on October 10, 2011

Laman Street, Newcastle

After countless episodes of back and forth, the first of the Laman Street Figs has finally been taken down. I was not there particularly in support of either ‘side’ - rather, just to document a fairly important moment for our city. It was a fairly tense atmosphere today, and one that I suspect will continue through the following days as they move along the street.

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Ben Howland

Ben is a 21 year old photographer who loves capturing the emotion of a moment. He focuses on wedding & portrait photography, but doesn't mind trying his hand at other genres from time to time either. Ben spends most of his spare time reading about photography, practicing new photography techniques and spending all his money on new photography toys. Growing up in Gloucester & moving after completing school, he is now studying a Bachelor of Business at the University of Newcastle. A self-confessed geek, you can follow his stream of consciousness on Twitter or see the latest work on his blog.