A Bit About Me

My name's Jamie Bellinger and I'm an amateur photographer with a particular focus on protest, activism and social change. I began shooting at protests while at university in Cambridge, where at the time — around 2013-14 — demonstrations by far-right groups such as the BNP and 'EDL' were common and were met by passionate opposition from those on the left. Getting the bug for cause-related photography, I started travelling down to London to capture events there, including the riotous student protests of December 2013 and demonstrations surrounding the funeral procession of Margaret Thatcher.

Now based in Bath, I focus on events here and in neighbouring Bristol, a city on the front line of racial, climate and other social justice fights. In 2021 I travelled to St Ives to cover the G7 Summit and to Glasgow for the COP26 Climate Conference.

Through photography, I aim to capture something of the unique passion, emotion and incredible energy that surrounds protests and activist actions, so easily missed by those not physically present.

When not photographing, I work as a Content Producer in the heritage sector.