Tom's project, featuring grassroots cricket, focuses on community spirit within local sports settings. By photographing village cricket, Tom showcases the charm of selfmade arenas in Great Britain, marked by natural lighting without artificial enhancement. His work contrasts traditional cricket settings with those infused with local character, emphasizing the emotional connections to community and camaraderie. Despite challenging weather conditions, the tenacity of players and the ambiance of their environments reveal the intimate relationship between cricket, place, and personal history.
The biggest takeaway is just how much community spirit the game brings to people.
Everything was shot in natural light, nothing was lit artificially.
In one of the book's most striking images, ghostly fogs... it was too foggy to play but to my amazement the game went ahead.
Absent from official cricket grounds, suburban architecture plays a key role, tying each and every game to home and work.
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