http://alanlodge.co.uk Dealing with aspects of ‘alternative’ lifestyles and sub-cultures. Photographing many free and commercial events, 'free party'​ events, environment protest, land rights with surrounding social concerns. He aims to present a more positive view of people and communities that are frequently misrepresented. He has a particular insight into this world since unlike so many press photographers arriving for a dramatic news story; he wants to give a more insightful view that only people who have been accepted into a community can really achieve.It has not been so easy since many are suspicious of anyone with a camera and their motives. Conflict with the police in more recent years has become a fact of life. Eviction from land and squats, difficulties with children’s education when being continually moved on, all added to the mix.Also, he is noted for covering political and environmental actions, such protest frequently involving policing operations, especially in relation to surveillance.His work has been produced for publication, galleries, digital and slide projections at events and presented at large scale in public space. Moving beyond photography, he has experimented with mixed media involving printed and projected text.In 1994, The Victoria and Albert Museum mounted an exhibition titled 'Street Style - Sidewalk to Catwalk;1940 to tomorrow'​. He exhibited prints and also advised on matters relating to the travellers lifestyle. His photography informed the base research for this project and assisted with the curation of the show.A post-graduate of Nottingham Trent University with an MA degree in Photography, Lodge specialised in issues surrounding representation, presenting himself in print and audio-visual format. A member of the National Union of Journalists, he is a documentary photographer, a photo-journalist and ‘storyteller’ always on the lookout to cover another story.He is based in Nottingham UK.