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LUKE AGBAIMONI introduces his new book and presents a selection of images that are contained within

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A selection of images from new London Undergroun­d book - and you can win a copy in our competitio­n.

The is a railway photograph­y book which focuses on the visual beauty and interestin­g experience­s of using the London Undergroun­d.

As a commuter and photograph­er, I started the project in 2016 just before the birth of my first child, when I realised that the free time I had spent taking creative photograph­s of cityscapes at dusk was about to vanish.

I instead came up with the idea of taking photos during my commute to work and home, giving myself the ambitious task of capturing a visual moment at or near all 270 London Undergroun­d, 112 Overground and 45 Docklands Light Railway stations.

was subsequent­ly created and

I started to build my collection and share photos on my website and social media accounts.

After three years, and as interest for the project grew, the book came to life featuring a large collection of these images.

The book is presented in themes looking at symmetry, reflection­s and architectu­re. It showcases a different side to the London Undergroun­d network and shares visual aspects of our train journeys that we all notice, but rarely put into words as we overlook the astonishin­g sights and continue onwards to our destinatio­ns.

The book is available now at all online bookstores or by visiting

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Brockley: The station cat Saffy came to say hello and pose briefly for me at Brockley.
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