The 80’s were not an era limited to black and white, contrary perhaps to the understanding of some people under the age of 20 today ? :)m Makes you wonder whether its possible for ages to be become relatively more antiquated by retro marketing than the reality at the time ? will the eighties seem like the fifties to people in 2020 ? strange questions for us all, as the species of time travellers we all inevitably become ?

These photos just happen to be taken in Black and White, because the photographer beleived that was best effect for the style of photography he was conducting and also processing and printing yourself was more feasable in Black and White, unless you were the kind of photographic geek who could home process cibachrome ? few did that…

Also note the BBC’s fantastic policy of closing comments for an article before they open them ? ie having no comments at all ?

I would have commented : “Johnny Stilleto hmm the name sounds like a celeb scene snapper, is it for real ? 35mm and shot from the hip… no permision ? the camera shake in the lovers shot ? snapped as you went by ? I’m guessing photographing people from behind was a kind of signature, or is this just the selection the Beeb have made here ? obviously you get the destination or environment of the characters ? some car snapping involved here ? Im gonna have to have a look at the site I guess… ”
… checked it out …
Ok the contextual information makes this site a true pleasure :) insight is insight and the person who takes the shot… narrates the best…
a good site check it out, some interesting images, dont expect any colour younguns