I have been photographing the streets for over ten years, documenting everyday life across the UK. Street photography, for me, is about observing the small, fleeting moments that most people pass by without noticing.

My photographs range from kids leaping fearlessly from the sea wall in Margate to commuters lost in their mobile phones, from quiet solitary moments to the constant rhythm of busy streets. These are not staged scenes, they are fragments of real life unfolding in front of the lens.

Two shirtless young men, one standing on a concrete ledge and the other mid-air diving into the water, at the beach during daytime. Photographed by Marc Ayres in Margate
People jumping from a pier into the water, with one person mid-air and others already swimming, in a black and white photo. Photographed by Marc Ayres in Margate
Young lad dressed as the Joker after leaving Comic Con in London
Man and his pipe waiting at a bus stop in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Blowing bubbles on Brighton Beach
Three women in a black and white photo, with one woman sitting on a bench with her head held by another woman, while the third woman stands beside them with her hand on the seated woman's head, outside a building with a window showing a cloudy sky.
People dressed as characters at a table with tea and cakes in front of a bus with Swarovski advertisement in the background.
A woman wearing a cat-like mask, standing on a crowded train, surrounded by passengers, in a black and white photograph.
A black and white photo of a young man standing with a bicycle on a bridge, with two young women sitting on the ground behind him. One woman is looking at her phone, and the other is looking to the side. There are skateboards and backpacks nearby.
Black and white photo of two men walking on a city sidewalk. One man is bald, wearing a suit with a bag, and looking serious. The other man is younger, wearing a light-colored suit and flat cap, carrying a shopping bag, with earphones.
Two men standing outside in front of a brick wall and large windows, one laughing and the other smiling, dressed casually.
A shirtless man with tattoos, wearing sunglasses and shorts, walking a dog at an outdoor event with many people in the background.
An elderly woman wearing a rain jacket, hat, and glasses standing in front of a fish stand at an outdoor market.
Two men, one in a butcher's apron, standing next to a food truck with a carcass of a sheep or goat, on a city street.
A woman standing against a wooden door, holding a smartphone and looking to the side.
A person falling down on the sidewalk with a skateboard nearby, in front of a decorative iron gate.
A man with a bicycle being checked by police officers at an outdoor market or festival, with stalls and people in the background.
A woman wearing glasses, a dark jacket, and ankle boots walking on a wet city street while holding papers and a box, with a man in a dark quilted jacket behind her. Construction scaffolding and barriers are visible in the background.
A woman in a black coat and high-heeled boots walking on a cobblestone street, carrying a reusable shopping bag and a purse, with historic buildings and a bus in the background under a cloudy sky.
Black and white photo of people walking outdoors in an urban area near a modern glass building and a structure with horizontal slats, with a cloudy sky overhead.
Two men sitting on a leather couch outside a restaurant, engaging in conversation. Behind them, there is a glass window with a fish sign and text that is mirror-reflected.
Black and white photo of a seascape with large rocks in the foreground, water in the middle, and three paddleboarders in the distance.
Black and white photo of a medieval castle tower on a grassy hill with a dirt path leading up to it, under a cloudy sky.
Two police officers stand in front of an ice cream truck on a city street at night. The truck sells soft ice cream and has various ice cream images on the window.
A woman wearing a leopard print dress and black tights walks in the rain while holding an umbrella. She carries a handbag and is near a bicycle on a city sidewalk.
Old theater building with a weathered dome and the sign 'Regent' on the front, featuring a woman walking past on the sidewalk.
An elderly woman walking on a rooftop or parking structure with a cloudy sky in the background. She is carrying a tote bag with sailboat designs and holding a pair of sunglasses. The photo is in black and white.
Large inflatable statue of a cartoon character with a large nose, wearing goggles and a cap, sitting on the ground in an urban area with buildings around.
A person standing on a wind-swept seawall during a storm, with waves crashing and spray in the air.