8 More Photography Quotes That Inspire Me
Photography has nothing to do with cameras. Lucas Gentry Love this one from Gentry. Yes, just forget about your cameras and bits of equipment. Just
Café Royal Books is a family-run publishing house, comprising Craig, Joanne, Oscar, Hugo, and the dog-ish, Coco. We’re very fortunate to live and work between the woods and the sea, in Ainsdale, a village on the North West coast of England.
We publish at least one new book each week — dedicated to showcasing work that documents people, the environment and aspects of change, particularly from 1960 to 2010, with ties to Britain and Ireland. Additionally, our ‘World Series’ broadens our scope, embracing work that wouldn’t fall into the documentary series. We extend an open invitation for submissions from all corners of society, we would love more submissions of work from disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.
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Photography has nothing to do with cameras. Lucas Gentry Love this one from Gentry. Yes, just forget about your cameras and bits of equipment. Just
Valence, France - 2025
Frédéric Caron is a French photographer whose work explores the limits of both human endurance and photographic technique. Trained in traditional film photography since 1986, he built his career capturing the intensity of extreme environments—from mountain climbing and aerial sports to operational work with firefighters. Today, his latest challenge is photographing the fleeting landscapes seen from a moving train between Valence and Avignon, a daily exercise in precision and patience that reflects his belief that photography exists for its own sake — an art of persistence, observation, and wonder. Link to Fred’s work https://www.instagram.com/fredcaronphotographe/?hl=en
Paris, France | 1991
In 1991, I spent weekends wandering through Les Puces de Clignancourt, Paris’s vast flea market on the northern edge of the city. It was a maze of narrow alleys, brimming with old clothes, furniture, records, and faces full of stories. Vendors called out to passersby, bargaining and joking in a mix of French, Arabic, and African dialects. I was drawn to the rhythm of the place—the layers of life, history, and survival all playing out in one sprawling market. My camera followed the movement, the gestures, the laughter, and the quiet exchanges that defined a working Paris few tourists ever saw.
Perth , Australia| 2025
Kirsty Greenland is a street photographer based in Perth, Western Australia. Her work explores the randomness and beauty of unposed moments, with a focus on colour, movement, and the play of light and shadow. Inspired by Perth’s beaches and the city’s vibrant parades and festivals, her photography reflects a search for connection with place. Originally from Melbourne, she spent many years living overseas before settling in Perth, where all of the photographs in this collection were taken. Her work has been exhibited and published in both Australian and international outlets.