Metier 2007-2013 by Laura Braun | London (UK)

In a world dominated by corporate character and conceptual branding, it is sometimes easy to forget that there are real personalities and names that sit behind everyday products.

Documented by London based photographer Laura Braun, Braun’s debut publication Metier showcases a collection of small-scale independent and specialist businesses in London alongside portraits of the people behind them. The idea grew from Braun's interest in the faces behind a craft who, despite unglamorous routines, take pride in their creations. Over a six year period (2007–2013) Braun shot a series of portraits and interior photographs in unique London businesses full of character and history and her work offers an insight into the working lives of people who strongly identify with their profession.

Laura Braun’s ‘Metier’ can be purchased from Paper Tiger Books.