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Photographer survives in London by capturing 100 musicians and living off whatever they can pay him

Could you survive in London on just £100 in six months? That's the challenge Sheffield photographer and music presenter CK Goldiing set himself when he moved to the capital in July with just a little money, a bag of clothes and his trusty camera.

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Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of CK Goldiing

Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of CK Goldiing

But he obviously needed to earn some cash along the way, which is why he launched the #100Musicians challenge – providing 100 unsigned musicians with stunning new press photographs for their promotional efforts in exchange for whatever donations they could afford – thus being able to pay for his accommodation, food, water and transport.

Six months later, and he's still going strong – and he's attracted plenty of TV, radio and online press coverage, along with a growing fanbase via Twitter and Facebook. He has shot 82 unsigned artists so far – some of which we've shared with you now, including Molly & Ellie, Clara Bond and Joelle Brown.

If you're an unsigned artist and you'd love the CK Goldiing treatment, then tweet him using the hashtag #100musicians via @CKGoldiing or visit his website at www.ckgoldiing.com.

Woman with long dark wavy hair standing in a narrow urban alleyway between brick buildings, looking thoughtfully to the side in black and white
Black and white profile portrait of an unsigned musician wearing a patterned shirt, gazing to the side against a minimalist architectural background
Black and white portrait of a woman with her eyes closed, holding a small bird delicately in her hands
Black and white portrait of a young woman with braided hair, her hand near her mouth, gazing directly at the camera with a blurred cityscape behind her
Black and white portrait of a person with short dark hair wearing a dark jacket and headband, sitting on an urban street lined with buildings
Woman with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a black sleeveless top and necklace, leaning against a brick wall in a monochrome urban setting
Two young women pose playfully with headphones, one with dark hair biting the cable and the other with blonde hair holding the headphone jack, in a black and white portrait
Black and white portrait of a man looking upward with dramatic lighting from above against a dark background
Overhead black and white photograph of a photographer crouching beside a rain puddle on pavement, holding a camera at ground level to capture reflections
Black and white portrait photograph of an unsigned musician with short platinum blonde hair, looking to the side against a dark background
CK Goldiing stands in a London street in a black jacket, looking towards the camera with styled blonde hair, whilst other pedestrians walk in the background
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