About
Christopher London is a New York City based lawyer, activist, writer and founder of Manhattan Society.com, a 501 (c) (3) conduit; a free press vehicle for essential New York Arts & Charity. Consigliere by day; society diarist; webmaster and photographer by night. His work has appeared in Avenue, Quest, Gotham, Hamptons, Palm Beach Society, Social Life, Prestige (Asia) & Town & Country Magazines as well as New York Social Diary and the Newport Mercury.
While I never set out to become a photographer my interest evolved by necessity to do my work journalistically. In Post 9/11 New York City while facing my own struggles, including a business crashing, dealing with financial meltdown and facing homelessness, ironically I found salvation and ultimately the rejuvenation of my broken spirit in devoting myself to people, causes and struggles far more significant than my own plight. You take a walk in another man’s shoes and you begin to understand.
I channeled what had been a notorious social addiction, legal and promotional skills to advising, consulting and promoting essential New York Arts and Charity. I began to photograph those around me who have devoted themselves to dealing with what I saw as significant urban struggles. It has obviously evolved beyond that but I still try to use my voice to assist in providing exposure and promotion to organizations in my hometown that do not always gain the spotlight in the major media