Robin Hunter Blake is fascinated with the human condition. Since first picking up a camera to document his friends skating in Barcelona, he has been using the medium to rationalise life’s complexities and the mind’s inner workings. Inspired by French artist and humanist photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, it is evident Blake has studied the decisiveness and sincerity for which Cartier-Bresson is best known. Favouring strikingly contrasted monochrome over saturated hues, Blake’s next study of human nature lies in the precipice of love and violence as he confronts the intrinsic emotions in front of his lens.

Name: Robin Hunter Blake

Age: 24

Location: London

Camera of choice: Hasselblad 500cm

Preferred subject: Exploring the raw and refined nuances of being through photographs that describe feeling and truth.

Favourite time of the day to shoot: Any time of day.

Most recent photo you took: Still life of a Calla Lilly.

How you first became interested in photography: Documenting friends skating in Barcelona.

Biggest influence: Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Favourite photography series/book: Tulsa by Larry Clark.

Current project/s: I’ve got a number of projects lined up to come out over the coming months but the one I’m excited about the most is a short film, made with two extremely talented close friends, Laurence Hills and Alexander James. This is my first real dive into moving image and has led me to expand my knowledge and practice dramatically.

Check out Robin on Instagram here.