photography

Here is  the first part of my look back of 2017 photographically . From the top: 1/ – “Taking a Dip” – Old Market Square fountains – August 2017 In all truth , this came about as a bit of a torture test exploring the limits of a Nikon D4 with an ultrawide 14-24mm lens which I’d purchased two weeks prior! I’d spent quite […]

In March 2017 I got to visit the Library of Birmingham to make a series of photographs showcasing it’s quirky and imaginative exterior , and interior design mostly from a place of curiosity. The library opened in 2013 after three years of construction replacing the former Central Library  – one of its rooms preserved very nicely right at the top of the new building […]

Nottingham’s Riverside Festival this year came around at just the right time for it to be a chance to test some new camera equipment, funded courtesy of the Prince’s Trust  –  and see what it would do with of my annual fireworks challenge! Extremely pleased with the results – most of the images apart from the first (14-24 f/2.8) and last (80-200mm f/2.8) were made with […]

A cathartic look at this year’s edition of Goose Fair – this time around I only got to have a look at the Saturday evening action , with the fair proving to be as popular as ever – with plenty of busy crowds Having been very busy with other commitments I’d found myself unable to spend quite as much time as I’d have liked […]

A look at the Northern Quarter , Manchester through some of the many energetic street murals I came across – a very visual and visceral demonstration of the creative industries which can be found within the area and the diverse mix of people within the city too. This is very much my interpretation of the energetic street life which the region offers – one […]

On the 5th of August I got was invited to speak on The 6.30 Show from Notts TV to give a glimpse into the work I do as well as previewing this year’s Calendar Project . On storytelling – pictures speak louder then words , and as photographers we can use a variety of techniques to deliberately draw attention to certain things happening in […]

Having been in discussions with producers at Notts TV over the past few days I’m pleased to announce I’ve been given a slot on The 6.30 Show on Friday  5th of August at 6.30pm on Notts TV. Local viewers to Nottingham can tune in at Freeview 7, Virgin 159, Sky 117 , but for those who are further afield I’ll be uploading a link […]

One of the things I recently read through were some excellent thoughts from Alex Mathers of Red Lemon Club on the pitfalls of being admired. Alex’s main point that You need to be indispensable to people to be successful as a creative is one I completely agree with. For quite a long time I’d lost confidence in my work and fell into the admiration trap […]

You’ll have seen many yearly review posts by now , with it being the end of 2015  , so here’s my highlights reel from 2015 to follow: I’d say it’s been a relatively good year for me – in which I got myself back on track after finding things challenging in 2013 and 2014. Got to see some lovely things and good progress and […]