Drivers

These photographs study drivers on the motorways of Europe. Some drivers are intensely focused on the task of driving, others are relaxed, even seemingly uninterested. Yet others are busy with other things, texting with their mobile or looking down, thoughts far away. Heavy rain and dreary skies impact the mood of the drivers and the photographs. Some drivers seem to experience some unknown despair or anger. In out-of-focus images drivers seem to form part of the very vehicle they are driving. Families, holiday equipment and bags are being transported. Some passengers are intently, or anxiously, studying the road ahead. In some photos, a tense moment between the driver and the passenger has been caught. In others, a driver or a passenger has observed the camera being aimed in their direction, wondering what is the purpose of being photographed.