Paul Pope Photographer & Educator

Paul Pope is an internationally acclaimed British documentary photographer.

He is also an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Birmingham.

Pope’s human-interest photography celebrates the beauty of the mundane, the stories woven into familiar lives, and the charm of ordinary people.

Through documenting scenes of everyday life, his practice captures the essence of the human condition, evoking empathy and understanding in others.

Discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, and let Pope’s images resonate with your cherished moments of commonplace experiences.

Recent Posts

  • Casa Batlló by Gaudí: An Architectural Masterpiece in Barcelona

    Casa Batlló by Gaudí: An Architectural Masterpiece in Barcelona

    Casa Batlló is a renowned architectural masterpiece in the heart of Barcelona, Spain. It is one of the most distinctive and imaginative buildings designed by the world-famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. Check out the pictures below of Casa Batlló I took while honeymooning in Barcelona in 2004. About Casa Batlló Built between 1904 and 1906, […]

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  • Sotheby's Freddie Mercury Exhibition: An Inside Look

    Sotheby’s Freddie Mercury Exhibition: An Inside Look

    In September, Sotheby’s London presents Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore (and bid on) a global icon’s stage costumes, personal items, music memorabilia and art collection. A month-long public exhibition precedes the series of auctions and gives visitors full access to the legendary Queen frontman’s artefacts he collected over […]

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  • The Last Roll of Kodachrome: Family Memories From Tenby, Wales

    The Last Roll of Kodachrome: Family Memories From Tenby, Wales

    Kodachrome was a popular colour film produced by Kodak from 1935 until 2009. Production stopped due to the difficulty of processing, high cost and declining sales. Here are some photos from the last roll of Kodachrome I shot, which includes family memories from Tenby, Wales. And like in the Hollywood movie “Kodachrome”, the pictures below […]

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  • Is Digital Communication Easier Than Speaking Face-To-Face?

    Is Digital Communication Easier Than Speaking Face-To-Face?

    The increasing reliance on digital communication is to continue as technology advances and shapes the way we interact with each other and the world around us. Communication via a screen can be less demanding but more impersonal than face-to-face, which provides a more immediate exchange of personal feelings. Thus, talking f2f is better for building […]

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  • Occupy DC: A Washington Protest for Justice

    Occupy DC: A Washington Protest for Justice

    The Occupy movement was a social and economic protest that gained momentum in the United States in 2011. It continued from the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City’s Zuccotti Park in September 2011. The movement opposes economic inequality, corporate greed, and government corruption. I took the images below of the Occupy DC protest […]

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  • 'Great Value Rooms' Margate!
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  • The Diskery record shop, Birmingham (before the move).
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Kodak Gold 200 + Ricoh FF-9.
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  • Two women looking at dead sheep at a county show!
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  • Washington DC office worker on a red moped.
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Contax G2 + Fuji Superia 200
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  • Jogger on beach
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Contax G2 + Kodak Portra 160
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  • Bowl of sweets.
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Contax G2 + Fuji Superia 200
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#ishootfilm #35mmphotography #kodakfilm #fujisuperia200 #35mmfilm #35mm #istillshootfilm #filmisnotdead #filmisnotdeadil #filmphotography #contaxg2 #bcncollective #myspc #sdpcollective #Spicollective #documentaryphotography #sweets
loneliness
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#bnw 
#loneliness 
#minimal 
#bnwminimalism 
#bnwminimalismmag 
#minimalist 
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#streetphotography 
#bnwstreetphotography
loneliness - #bnw #loneliness #minimal #bnwminimalism #bnwminimalismmag #minimalist #minimalism #bnwminimal #streetphotography #bnwstreetphotography
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'Great Value Rooms' Margate!
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#margate #derelict #derelictplaces #derelictbuilding #abandoned #urbex #abandonedplaces #urbexphotography #lostplaces #urbexworld #abandonedphotography #urbanexplorer #forgottenplaces #urbanexploring #abandonedbuilding
'Great Value Rooms' Margate! - #margate #derelict #derelictplaces #derelictbuilding #abandoned #urbex #abandonedplaces #urbexphotography #lostplaces #urbexworld #abandonedphotography #urbanexplorer #forgottenplaces #urbanexploring #abandonedbuilding
6 months ago
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The Diskery record shop, Birmingham (before the move).
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Kodak Gold 200 + Ricoh FF-9.
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#ishootfilm #35mmphotography #kodakfilm #kodakgold200 #35mmfilm #35mm #istillshootfilm #filmisnotdead #filmisnotdeadil #filmphotography #35mmfilmphotography #ricohff9 #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylrecord #recordshop #birmingham #highstreet
The Diskery record shop, Birmingham (before the move). - Kodak Gold 200 + Ricoh FF-9. - #ishootfilm #35mmphotography #kodakfilm #kodakgold200 #35mmfilm #35mm #istillshootfilm #filmisnotdead #filmisnotdeadil #filmphotography #35mmfilmphotography #ricohff9 #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylrecord #recordshop #birmingham #highstreet
9 months ago
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Two women looking at dead sheep at a county show!
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#bcncollective
#myspc
#sdpcollective
#Spicollective
#documentaryphotography
#martinparr 
#streetphotography
#countyshow 
#magnumphotos 
#reportage 
#photojournalism
#photooftheday
#lensculture
Two women looking at dead sheep at a county show! - #bcncollective #myspc #sdpcollective #Spicollective #documentaryphotography #martinparr #streetphotography #countyshow #magnumphotos #reportage #photojournalism #photooftheday #lensculture
9 months ago
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Washington DC office worker on a red moped.
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#streetmoment
#Spicollective
#sdpcollective
#street_macadam
#ig_streetclub
#minimal_streetphoto
#streetgallerymagazine
#moped 
#maydaidia
#bcncollective
#spgcaptures
#streetphotographybrazil
#streetshared
#sharingstreets
#streetrepeat
#streetleaks
#streetsacademy
#streetclassics
Washington DC office worker on a red moped. - #streetmoment #Spicollective #sdpcollective #street_macadam #ig_streetclub #minimal_streetphoto #streetgallerymagazine #moped #maydaidia #bcncollective #spgcaptures #streetphotographybrazil #streetshared #sharingstreets #streetrepeat #streetleaks #streetsacademy #streetclassics
9 months ago
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Canal boat lights
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#abstractphotography #abstract #abstractart #photography #art #abstractphoto #contemporaryart #fineartphotography #minimal #streetphotography #abstractartist #experimentalphotography #photooftheday #artphotography #contemporaryphotography #minimalism #abstractphotoart #abstracts #fineart
Canal boat lights - #abstractphotography #abstract #abstractart #photography #art #abstractphoto #contemporaryart #fineartphotography #minimal #streetphotography #abstractartist #experimentalphotography #photooftheday #artphotography #contemporaryphotography #minimalism #abstractphotoart #abstracts #fineart
9 months ago
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Eggs £1.
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Contax G2 + Fuji Superia 200
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#ishootfilm #35mmphotography #kodakfilm #fujisuperia200 #35mmfilm #35mm #istillshootfilm #filmisnotdead #filmisnotdeadil #filmphotography #contaxg2 #bcncollective #myspc #sdpcollective #Spicollective #documentaryphotography #eggs #easter
Eggs £1. - Contax G2 + Fuji Superia 200 - #ishootfilm #35mmphotography #kodakfilm #fujisuperia200 #35mmfilm #35mm #istillshootfilm #filmisnotdead #filmisnotdeadil #filmphotography #contaxg2 #bcncollective #myspc #sdpcollective #Spicollective #documentaryphotography #eggs #easter
9 months ago
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Jogger on beach
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Contax G2 + Kodak Portra 160
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#minimal #35mmfilm #kodakportra160 #contaxg2
Jogger on beach - Contax G2 + Kodak Portra 160 - #minimal #35mmfilm #kodakportra160 #contaxg2
10 months ago
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Bowl of sweets.
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Contax G2 + Fuji Superia 200
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#ishootfilm #35mmphotography #kodakfilm #fujisuperia200 #35mmfilm #35mm #istillshootfilm #filmisnotdead #filmisnotdeadil #filmphotography #contaxg2 #bcncollective #myspc #sdpcollective #Spicollective #documentaryphotography #sweets
Bowl of sweets. - Contax G2 + Fuji Superia 200 - #ishootfilm #35mmphotography #kodakfilm #fujisuperia200 #35mmfilm #35mm #istillshootfilm #filmisnotdead #filmisnotdeadil #filmphotography #contaxg2 #bcncollective #myspc #sdpcollective #Spicollective #documentaryphotography #sweets
10 months ago
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