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I was engaged by Louise White to help her document and tell the story of her latest theatre production , The Dead Sea , the stills above were photographed at the Brewhouse Theatre in Burton on Trent. The images needed to tell the essence of the stories behind her plays in a stimulating way to provoke an aspect of curiosity as well as being able […]

Following on from the Citizens’ Journal , where I went on a photo walk led by Simon Buckley of Not Quite Light ,  the sun was making its appearance above the horizon. I’d chose to stick around to capture the essence of the morning light for a bit before walking back to Salford – what was particularly impressive was the way the low sun reflected […]

I’m pleased to announce that my recent Cathedral Nave Spin image above has been chosen Manchester Cathedral as part of their Capture the Cathedral exhibition and photography competition.  Also the image has been selected as a winner of the “Something Different” category , and runner up overall . In the category entries were encouraged which invited imaginative takes on any part of the Cathedral. […]

A very laid back and relaxing evening spent with Notts Tweetup , meeting at Another? Wine Bar , with a range of prominent local businesspeople and personalities from the world of Twitter. Some very enjoyable antipasti was the food offering this time round – salami going down particularly well with me on this occasion…

A snapshot of the vibrant and colourful murals which were produced during the recent Beeston Street Art Festival , organised by Jeanie Barton and the Beeston Civic Society through a successful crowdfunding campaign. Well executed urban street art really does a good job in making a town centre a more distinctive place to be with a unique character – and these murals did a great […]

I took the opportunity to take a visit to Salford to visit a fellow night time urban landscape photographer who’s work I’d been fascinated for a while and discovered initially through Twitter. Simon Buckley’s Not Quite Light Weekend festival , as inspiration and for a short break shortly before I’d launched my “Venturing into Nocturnal Nottingham” exhbition at Sobar . In the festival Simon worked with […]

Unveiling an exhibition , where , in conjunction with Sobar and Double Impact I showcase some sights from Nottingham’s landmarks and streets under the cover of dusk. I’ll be featuring some prominent landmarks along with some more hidden gems from the streets. 15% of the sale price of the images will be donated to the Double Impact charity , which operate Sobar to assist […]

A selection of highlights from the Notts Tweetup hosted last Wednesday by the Last Chance Saloon. The event brought together a range of local Twitter personalities for informal drinks and networking , with “Antojitos” – small tapas tasters being made available.The musician Josh Kemp was also on hand to share some of his works with us live during the evening.

A walk around the streets of Nottingham in amongst a rather snowy St Patrick’s Day – as the Beast From the East struck again for a second turn. This time around the weather varied wildly – bright sunshine turning into snow drifts and full-on blizzards within minutes and it was fascinating to see how people reacted , trying to find cover in amongst the […]

A short selection of the things I got to see while on walkabout at this year’s Light Night festival in Nottingham back on February. From top to bottom : 1 , 2 / UV painting as part of a low light arts collective hosted by Emily Catherine and Georgina Wilding held at City Arts. The paint would be applied on top of existing artworks […]