Jamie Stoker is 21 and lives in London.

MOSSLESS: In what way has your photography changed since you first started taking pictures?
JAMIE STOKER: When I first started out after discovering photography at 17, because I was self taught and had a lot of other things going on (A levels, school, partying, friends, band, art school applications etc) I think my photography was quite spontaneous and I pretty much just had a 35mm rangefinder with me all the time snapping away at who I met and what we did without thinking too much.
It was these photos that originally got me exposure and commissions, but nowadays , due to a combination of learning more of the craft, getting commissions and assisting, and being aware of brilliant photographers left right and center I’m making a conscious effort to really and try to make my images count - both on the technical side of things but also in the composition and visualisation. I’m still mostly interesting in making portraits of my friends and people I meet though.

MS: You shoot with a variety of cameras, do you prefer shooting 35mm or medium format?
JS: I think that each format or camera has its use for a particular brief. I use what is appropriate at the time. If I’m travelling, or working light, or just snapping at a party then I grab my Leica M6, but if i’m making more considered work or the quality is a big factor - then I’m using a Mamiya 7 / Plaubel Makina 67. I love the spontaneity of 35mm but then I love that 120 and having only 10 shots on a roll really makes me slow down and think before I press the shutter.

MS: How is Brighton?
JS: Studying in Brighton is great. We are self directed a lot of the time which is fine by me as I’m happy to get on with my own think and teach myself what I need to know, but when we are in we are learning about the historical context of photography or contemporary photographers, or getting really constructive feedback on our work so its a happy relationship. I’m also loving living in a house in the center with friends, lots of partying and good photos. And because my girlfriend is studying in London, and I’m back there often for Arsenal matches, my life is really busy and interesting at the moment - It seems i’m never in one place long enough for things to get disinteresting.

MS: What is your favorite place to hang out in London?
JS: There is so much to do in London I don’t think I could choose once place, but my girlfriend and I go to the cinema alot - I use timeout and listings to keep an eye out for fun stuff on - on halloween we saw a rerelease of American Werewolf in London in a cinema in Leicester Square which was awesome. The Bfi/NFT/southbank complex has good stuff too - my dad too me to see the original Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3D when I was little and I’ve never looked back since. Oh and Sam Smith pubs are the best, dotted all over london selling independently brewed beers - £2 a pint of Alpine Lager and you are good to go!