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  • Exhibition: Sefton Open 2022

    Three prints from my ongoing Liverpool’s Boss! project are currently on show at The Atkinson in Southport, as part of The Sefton Open 2022. This is the first time my work has been shown in this prestigious venue, and I am honoured to have my images displayed alongside such a diverse range of artworks from…

  • Dad was an Artist (So was Mum)

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    When my dad passed away, me and my siblings inherited a collection of thousands of family photographs. One of my older brothers took charge of them and spent a long time scanning prints, before sharing them online for the rest of us to enjoy. I often look through them, and frequently come across images that…

  • Will 2020 be The Last Year of Flickr?

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    I really hope I’m wrong, but I have a sad feeling that 2020 is going to be Flickr’s last year. I’ve been a ‘Pro’ (paying) member of the photo-sharing site since 2006. The early years I remember the earlier years of Flickr very well. For me, it went through a Golden Age which ran from…

  • Shropshire Diary – Photobook

    2009 was a year of quiet introspection for me. Working away from home in Shropshire, I had many long evenings to fill, alone with my camera. Every evening I would upload my images onto Flickr, and I have some wonderful memories of sharing those pictures and receiving inspiring comments from people around the world. It…

  • Notes from Susan Sontag On Photography

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    I recently came into possession of a copy of Susan Sontag’s On Photography, and was delighted to see it contained hand-written notes made in pencil by a previous owner. It has that wonderful musty ‘old book’ smell, and I’m finding it fascinating to go through, picking up on some of the notes and highlights. The…

  • Forever Autumn in Swindon

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    The sun rises over Lydiard Fields, Swindon, 2019. In late 2018 I began work on a three-month assignment in Swindon, Wiltshire. The photographs in this post were made while staying in the town. The post is titled after the song from War of The Worlds famously recorded by Justin Hayward, who was born in Dean…

  • Marine Drive

    I don’t photograph landscapes very often, especially not my local landscape which most people would describe as totally flat and somewhat dull. However, yesterday evening I went out and tried to make a short series of interesting pictures just a few minutes drive from home. I’m pleased with the results. Marine Drive is a coastal…

  • Liverpool Comic Con 2019

    Today I spent a couple of hours photographing some of the visitors to Liverpool Comic Con, held at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool. The wind was crazy, with gale-force gusts blowing hair and bits of costumes everywhere, but spirits were high, even as people queued in the cold to get in. Comic Con is a big…