Lee

This is Lee, a Big Issue vendor. His patch is on Broad Street, opposite Boots. He's been selling the newspaper for 12 years now.

The day I photographed Lee it was raining lightly but persistently and the pedestrians were few in number. Years of working the streets had given Lee a cheery demeanour, I was impressed by his optimism and his proactive style. Ignored by the vast majority of pedestrians, he carries on regardless, starting at 7am and finishing late. Say hi to him next time you are in Broad Street :)