Emotions in Motion

I'll admit I love people watching, so chance had it that a small photography book, 'Emotions in Motion' arrived on my desk this morning helping me indulge in this passive pleasure without having to leave the office. The book features work by self-taught photographer Toufic Beyhum, who positioned himself on the U-Bahn in Berlin and captured photographs of passengers unaware of his lens.

Throughout the 50 pages, we're presented with a series of touching, real-life snapshots of families, lovers, lost souls, punks, travellers and the elderly; some very emotive, while others simply interesting portraits. There's a real fascination about the vulnerability that stems from an un-posed shot- something that Behum clearly heroes. "Portraits are far more interesting when a subject isn't posing' he says, "that's when you capture their essence, the real truth behind their eyes'.

Beyhum has moved back to London after a stint in Berlin where he set-up and ran the FEN Gallery specialising in Middle Eastern Artists. His work (above) has also been featured in The National Geographic magazine.