A Cambridge Diary

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 2023, 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 three books – ’Town & Gown’, ’Time & Space’ and 'Light & Shade' – 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 the importance of the viewer in the creative process.

Martin Bond was born in Cambridge and has lived in the city all his life. His grandparents ran The Little Rose Public House, which still trades on Trumpington Street opposite the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Martin’s chequered career includes employment as a building surveyor with Coulson & Son, a retail manager for Andy’s Records, a singer in professional show band Cops, Advertising Manager for the Cambridge Evening News and Marketing Director for London media agency Mediaforce.

In 2001 Martin left his job in the City and started working as a freelance graphic artist. During this period of self-employment one of his clients asked about some photography work and occasional requests developed into regular assignments for prestigious brands including Jaguar and Coutts & Co. Accidentally, Martin found that he had become a professional photographer and has continued in this profession.

Find out more about Martin at acambridgediary.co.uk and cambridgebooks.co.uk

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