Thom Atkinson, Photographer, London

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This portrait showreel video by photographer Thom Atkinson features a series of portraits capturing craftspeople and makers in their respective workshops and industrial environments in London. The sequence opens with a man in a striped shirt and green cap nosing a glass of spirits in a distillery with copper stills. Subsequent shots feature a pair of ceramicists standing proudly in a light-filled pottery studio with shelves of handmade mugs and vessels, followed by a bald man wearing protective ear defenders in a heavy industrial workspace. The cinematography utilizes natural and ambient lighting to highlight textures of metal, ceramic, and masonry.