
Photographer’s Perspective – “The Look”
I notice him straight away — the hat pulled down, the jacket zipped up tight, the expression that isn’t unfriendly but isn’t an invitation either.
This project exists because homelessness is too often reduced to a single image or idea. A label applied quickly. An assumption made without context. What gets missed is the person — their history, skills, humour, and the complexity of how they arrived there.
Breaking the Stereotype brings together photography and storytelling to show homelessness as lived experience, not a caricature. The focus is on people rather than problems, and on the many ways real lives refuse to fit neat narratives.
The project doesn’t ask for pity or offer simple answers. It creates space for people to speak in their own words, to be seen with dignity, and to be recognised as more than their circumstances.
This is about challenging assumptions — and making room for understanding.

I notice him straight away — the hat pulled down, the jacket zipped up tight, the expression that isn’t unfriendly but isn’t an invitation either.

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