"It is the 'home made' feel that I love about this staircase and the wonderful memory of the
fully attired priest who with measured care was stepping slowly down each step.
It seemed the most obvious thing to do to include him in my photograph. He was a
monochrome figure, he fitted so well within the setting and his slow descent allowed me
ample time to include him within the image. I even had the luxury of being given a choice
of position as to where he would look best.

Yet despite all the associations and the significance of his presence (it was a church after
all) I could not do it. Photography can be a very invasive experience for many and on that
morning, I chose not to intrude into his 'quiet'. He remained impassive, never noticing that
I was standing with my camera on the tripod just a few feet away. Perhaps he trusted me not
to press the shutter."  Charlie Waite