‘Their relationship has ebbed and flowed’: a father and son grow up – in pictures

Julian, South Africa, November, 2023

‘I took this photograph of my father during a recent trip to South Africa we took together. He was about to take a nap, but he’s so used to me and my camera that it never seems to bother him. For this shot, I stood on the bed right next to him. I love the creases in his T-shirt, the sheets, and the pillow, and the way the sunlight gently covers his chest and part of his hands. My father is getting older, and his physical health is deteriorating, but in this photograph, he feels calm and strong to me’