A roughly estimated 1 million people are classified as homeless in Britain today, with half of them living in temporary accommodation and the rest on the street. Their everyday lifestyles and struggles are something we do not see as we walk past. In black and white, photographer Lee Jeffries (well known on Flickr as LJ) takes head shots of people he passes living rough. Exposed, grainy and hiding nothing, the pictures draw you in and make you wonder what path has led them there.
A keen supporter of the homeless charity Shelter, Jeffries ran the London Marathon in 2010 to raise funds. Humbled and impressed, i-D online spoke to Jeffries to find out more.
Read the interview after the JUMP.
