Night out with the lights

Whilst on a business trip to Tromsø, I spontaneously joined a group of travellers on a northern lights chase. 12 Strangers thrown into a small mini bus equipped with cameras, enthusiasm and excitement. We set off at 17:00 from the Tromsø bus station and went on a 2 hour drive. The company I elected to go with is called “Chasing Lights” and it was everything I expected and more!

As a photographer, I was drawn into this scene. The haze softened the city, while the tram thundered past and people moved through on their way home. Something about the atmosphere, the light, the movement, the quiet rhythm of the night. It just made me freeze and reach for my camera. I need to freeze this moment, to stay close to preserve that fleeting sense that came over me at that moment.

Morocco overwhelmed me in the best possible way. Focussing on Marrakech, I stepped into the city expecting heat, movement and sound, but I wasn’t prepared for the calm that colour could bring. At first glance, the medina seems chaotic. Everything moves. People talk loud. Motorbikes race through tight alleys. But once I slowed down, I began to see the patterns. The city has its own rhythm, and it’s in full control of it.