Running through a place where athleticism echoes through the streets, the images have a certain pursuit about them. It shows James at his best: raw, unfiltered energy amplified by searing colour and finish.
A story about the beauty of trying. Shot at the final turn of Rome’s Half Marathon, where sunlight breaks across runners as the Colosseum rises ahead. These images hold the raw mix of joy, exhaustion, relief, and determination that surfaces when the finish line finally comes into view.
"It was 2003 and I was working as staff photographer at Vice magazine. The Editor asked me and a writer friend to go and shoot a young musician called Dylan, who went by the name of Dizzee Rascal."