Martin Bond shares the story behind A Cambridge Diary—5,000 days of daily photos, publishing, and finding beauty in the everyday.
Date: Saturday, October 18
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Graduate by Hilton Cambridge, Mill Lane
Duration: 1 hour
Price: £5
Why Join This Talk:
Lifelong Cambridge resident – Martin Bond’s intimate perspective on the city
13+ years of daily photography – Over 5,000 days of documentation
International recognition – Featured in The Guardian, BBC, and Smithsonian Magazine
Publishing journey – From daily posts to published books
Personal practice insights – The discipline behind long-term creative projects
Honest reflection – Heartfelt look at time, place, and persistence
What You’ll Learn:
- How to find meaning in the mundane and beauty in everyday scenes
- Building and maintaining a long-term creative practice
- The emotional weight and rewards of daily documentation
- Transitioning from personal project to published work
- Using photography to see familiar places in new ways
- The creative process behind archival projects
Perfect For:
- Documentary photographers interested in long-term projects
- Anyone curious about daily creative practices
- Visual storytellers wanting to explore routine and rhythm
- Those interested in Cambridge’s visual history
- Photographers considering publishing their work
Published Works:
- Town & Gown – Drawn from the Cambridge Diary archive
- Time & Space – Creative interpretations of the collection
Media Recognition:
- The Guardian
- BBC
- Smithsonian Magazine
About
Martin Bond is a professional photographer who has lived in Cambridge all his life. His personal photography project — A Cambridge Diary, saw him post a photograph of his hometown online every day for more than thirteen years. At the end of last year at number 5,000, he published his final continuous daily picture receiving the attention of national and international media including The Guardian, BBC and Smithsonian Magazine. He has published two books – ’Town & Gown’ and ’Time & Space’ – each with a picture for every day of the year selected from his archive of photographs. Martin will be talking about his Cambridge Diary project, his photography and his unexpected move into publishing.
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