1. I spoke to Michael Stanlea at the Shakespeare Foundry today and he has some workers there who do nightshifts.  He is going to speak to a few people and I need to ring him back tomorrow.  He wants some product shots done in return, which will be fine.
2. Phoned J2 nightclub in Bolton who flatly refused, not giving me time to ask them about the project, but there are plenty of nightclubs out there, so this shouldn't be a problem.
3. Spoke to Gail Williams at Trafford Park Printers, who sounded positive.  I have sent her an email with the details and will contact her at the end of the week if I haven't heard anything back.
4. I have emailed Matt Wilkins at Key 103 who works between 1am and 6am on the radio.  
5. Telephoned the Salvation Army Hostel in Bolton and left my number with them - I will chase them up at the end of the week if I don't hear anything.
6. Spoke to Thomas Wicks at Green Flag Press Office, who was very positive.  I've sent him an email with the details.
7. Emailed Blackpool Airport Press Office (I just sent the last one to general enquiries) and will ring in a week for follow up.
8. Contacted Paul who works at Shaws Funeral Directors. He's going to run it past his manager, but he doesn't think there'll be a problem.
9. Phoned Pure Gym in Manchester which is open 24 hours a day.  Unfortunately, they won't let photographers in due to an incident that happened previously.  There is The Gym Liverpool near the Pier Head, so I think I'll give them a try - 0844 412 8135.
10. I spoke to Jonathan who works in a plastics factory nearby and he said he won't know when he'll be working nights next - I said I'd ring him in a months' time to arrange the shoot.  I'm not too hopeful about this one.
11. I have written to the HR Manager at Sainsbury's.
12. I have written to the Governor of HMP Hindley.  
13. I spoke to Paul who works at Warburtons and he will let me know next Wednesday if this is OK.  I'm not expecting them to say 'yes' as I've asked  couple of people who work at Warburtons and they weren't given permission. If this fails, I will go to Rathbones!

I spoke to the Highways Agency today and they are happy to participate and I'll probably shoot the pictures in March. They are currently trying to raise the profile of the work they do and suggested that we work together on this.  They will get back to me shortly about this.

McDonalds

I photographed manager Sean at McDonalds this evening.  It went well.  I also took some photographs off the staff as a ‘thank you’ and got a lovely hot chocolate in return.  I was surprised I captured the atmosphere here, being an inside photograph, it’s worked out beautifully.  I think this image is the strongest out of all I took.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was the first shoot I have done inside with my new lighting system and it still retains the atmosphere of night-time.  The restaurant was subtly-lit.

Knowing that my lighting didn’t let me down, I will return to the Holiday Inn and ask them if I can reshoot inside.

I started up a Facebook group today called Nightworkers:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=282215034105&ref=mf

asking for people who work nights or those who know people who work nights would like to participate in the project.  Let’s see what happens…

I called into McDonalds on Derby Street last night and the manager agreed to have his photograph taken tonight.

I called into Sainsbury's on the way back and I need to write to their HR Manager with details of my project and hopefully they will be able to do something.

I received a reply from the Highways Agency, who said that they will be able to arrange something. They have a Traffic Officer in the control room and patrol cars working around the clock, so I will email them this weekend.


Terry Speake will arrange for me to photograph a Bailiff and Gamekeeper.

I have received a reply from Sarah Morley at NW Ambulance Service and she has asked the Operational Manager if he has anyone willing to get involved and she will let me know.

The Environment Agency emailed back saying they can't help with the project.  They say they only have people from their Operations Team dealing with incidents and they have to respond immediately.  I think they think that I want to be with them when they're working.  I will contact them again explaining that I don't need to be there when all the action is going on.

I emailed Keith Harrison at Silcoms Engineering Works today in the hope that he will allow me to photograph one of his employees.

• Today, I rang ASDA Head Office (Press Office) in Leeds asking permission to take photographs in their Bolton store.  I emailed them with the details and, hopefully, they will reply soon.
• A emailed the Samaritans again.  I think a Samaritan would be a great subject to photograph for this project as they are not only voluntary, but they provide an essential service.
• Visited Bolton Hospice and left my details with them and they said they would get in touch.
• Visited Blast Away in Kearsley, but it was a house, so I will ring them instead.
• Visited Silcoms Engineering Works in Farnworth and was told to email Keith Harrison, which I will do today.