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THE PHOTOGRAPHS / PETER PICKERING

Life doesn’t pose.
It happens.

Seventy photographs, gathered into six collections. Choose a theme or take your time with the whole gallery. Click a photograph to look a little closer.

11 PHOTOGRAPHS

People & Character

Faces, expressions and the individuality of the people encountered along the way.

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An older woman smiles against a dark background — photograph by Peter Pickering — 01Peter Pickering / People & Character

Two men in brimmed hats share a conversation — photograph by Peter Pickering — 02Peter Pickering / People & Character

A bearded performer looks directly at the camera — photograph by Peter Pickering — 03Peter Pickering / People & Character

A costumed man wears a large feathered hat — photograph by Peter Pickering — 04Peter Pickering / People & Character

A smiling woman holds a parasol above her head — photograph by Peter Pickering — 05Peter Pickering / People & Character

Two women in ornate ceremonial costume — photograph by Peter Pickering — 06Peter Pickering / People & Character

A man in traditional clothing before an ornate hanging — photograph by Peter Pickering — 07Peter Pickering / People & Character

A street performer in theatrical makeup — photograph by Peter Pickering — 08Peter Pickering / People & Character

A woman smiles in the doorway of a market stall — photograph by Peter Pickering — 09Peter Pickering / People & Character

A smiling man raises his hand beside his face — photograph by Peter Pickering — 10Peter Pickering / People & Character

A child rests her head on folded arms — photograph by Peter Pickering — 11Peter Pickering / People & Character

14 PHOTOGRAPHS

Shared Moments

Conversation, affection, family and the small gestures that connect people.

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Two women share a smile in a street-side encounter — photograph by Peter Pickering — 01Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

Young lovers on a bench laughing — 02Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

A woman and child share a quiet moment — photograph by Peter Pickering — 03Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

A woman carries two young children — photograph by Peter Pickering — 04Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

A woman and children sit on a bench — photograph by Peter Pickering — 05Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

Two children sit together on a step — photograph by Peter Pickering — 06Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

Two children occupy a bench seat — photograph by Peter Pickering — 07Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

Decisive moment - mother and son playing hide & seek in the street — 08Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

Street photography - father & baby set something — 09Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

A woman and child walking over a wooden bridge — photograph by Peter Pickering — 10Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

An elderly couple at an Anzac Day gathering — photograph by Peter Pickering — 11Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

A group of students react to the camera — photograph by Peter Pickering — 12Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

Two people study something in their hands — photograph by Peter Pickering — 13Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

Two people talk on rain-wet paving outside a café — photograph by Peter Pickering — 14Peter Pickering / Shared Moments

15 PHOTOGRAPHS

Street Life

Movement, performances and unexpected arrangements in public spaces.

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Two people walk together on a rain-darkened shopping street — photograph by Peter Pickering — 01Peter Pickering / Street Life

Children run across a street — photograph by Peter Pickering — 02Peter Pickering / Street Life

Several riders share a bicycle — photograph by Peter Pickering — 03Peter Pickering / Street Life

A runner and a blurred passer-by cross a shopping street — photograph by Peter Pickering — 04Peter Pickering / Street Life

A cyclist passes outdoor café tables — photograph by Peter Pickering — 05Peter Pickering / Street Life

Three people walking through a city shopping area — photograph by Peter Pickering — 06Peter Pickering / Street Life

People cross a broad city street — photograph by Peter Pickering — 07Peter Pickering / Street Life

A motorised cart passes a busy market stall — photograph by Peter Pickering — 08Peter Pickering / Street Life

Two uniformed cyclists pause in a city shopping street — photograph by Peter Pickering — 09Peter Pickering / Street Life

Marchers carry a banner through a city street — photograph by Peter Pickering — 10Peter Pickering / Street Life

Two dancers perform in an open shopping street — photograph by Peter Pickering — 11Peter Pickering / Street Life

Three dancers performing outdoors — photograph by Peter Pickering — 12Peter Pickering / Street Life

Passers-by move past a street musician — photograph by Peter Pickering — 13Peter Pickering / Street Life

An older listener watches musicians from a street bench — photograph by Peter Pickering — 14Peter Pickering / Street Life

A person bends to inspect drawings displayed on the pavement — photograph by Peter Pickering — 15Peter Pickering / Street Life

15 PHOTOGRAPHS

Cafés & Work

Working hands, familiar routines and pauses around a table.

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A vendor cooks at a street-side stall — photograph by Peter Pickering — 01Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

Customers and a barber inside a small shop — photograph by Peter Pickering — 02Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

A woman looks back in a busy market street — photograph by Peter Pickering — 03Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

A man sits outside a shop displaying metal pans — photograph by Peter Pickering — 04Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

A man seated outside a street-side shop — photograph by Peter Pickering — 05Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

A seated man and small stools outside a shop — photograph by Peter Pickering — 06Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

People gather around a street-side board game — photograph by Peter Pickering — 07Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

People play a tabletop game outside a café — photograph by Peter Pickering — 08Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

A man reads a newspaper at an outdoor café table — photograph by Peter Pickering — 09Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

A woman reads a book at a café table — photograph by Peter Pickering — 10Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

Two people lean towards a café table — photograph by Peter Pickering — 11Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

A woman sits outside a café — photograph by Peter Pickering — 12Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

A man leans towards a café table — photograph by Peter Pickering — 13Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

Two men talk beside a row of scooters — photograph by Peter Pickering — 14Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

People sit at café tables beside a brick building — photograph by Peter Pickering — 15Peter Pickering / Cafés & Work

10 PHOTOGRAPHS

Light & Reflections

Windows, architecture, shadows and the quieter geometry of the street.

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People reflected in a rippling mirrored façade — photograph by Peter Pickering — 01Peter Pickering / Light & Reflections

Figures and architectural lines reflected in a curved surface — photograph by Peter Pickering — 02Peter Pickering / Light & Reflections

A tilted view of a weathered building façade — photograph by Peter Pickering — 03Peter Pickering / Light & Reflections

A helmet and bag hang against a wall covered in lettering — photograph by Peter Pickering — 04Peter Pickering / Light & Reflections

A seated figure framed by a deep doorway — photograph by Peter Pickering — 05Peter Pickering / Light & Reflections

People sit outside a café beneath a large face in the window — photograph by Peter Pickering — 06Peter Pickering / Light & Reflections

A seated man beneath a mural of a large face — photograph by Peter Pickering — 07Peter Pickering / Light & Reflections

People pause in a sunlit shopping street — photograph by Peter Pickering — 08Peter Pickering / Light & Reflections

A person sits beneath a construction warning sign — photograph by Peter Pickering — 09Peter Pickering / Light & Reflections

A seated man surrounded by activity on the pavement — photograph by Peter Pickering — 10Peter Pickering / Light & Reflections

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People & Animals

Everyday encounters with the animals sharing our streets and lives.

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A woman sits with two dogs beside a shuttered shop — photograph by Peter Pickering — 01Peter Pickering / People & Animals

2 Thai ladies feeding some street dogs in Thailand — 02Peter Pickering / People & Animals

Man taking a drink whilst holding 2 black poodles — 03Peter Pickering / People & Animals

People and dogs gather at an outdoor event — photograph by Peter Pickering — 04Peter Pickering / People & Animals

Thai Bangkeow breed of dog "Sumo". R.I.P. — 05Peter Pickering / People & Animals