East End lens

The edgy, alternative enclave that is east London is currently being overrun by the photography industry. Since 2001, the area has been host to the annual Photomonth festival – a smattering of events that sees hundreds of international photographers descend on galleries (as well as more unlikely venues such as bars and shops) in an effort to reach as wide an audience as possible. Packed with names old and new, famous and unknown, it's teeming with interesting stuff; from Dave Sinclair's gritty, grainy shots of inner city Liverpool (above, from his show at The Foundry) to a time-spanning exhibition on the evolution of women's magazines.