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  • A Short Break in Windsor & Eton

    Nearly twenty years ago, I worked in Slough for around six months. I wasn’t immediately impressed with the town back then, and followed some advice to stay in nearby Windsor instead. I found myself a B&B where I settled for the duration, and since then I have been a regular visitor back to Windsor and…

  • Christmas and the Photography Mojo

    I haven’t taken many pictures with my Canon DSLR recently. I’ve been extremely busy with work and have simply not had the time/energy/inclination to pick up a camera and start shooting. However, yesterday I found myself making time to make a few cosy pet portraits on Christmas day. It felt as if I had never…

  • British Horse Society Northwest

    I had an amazing time photographing The British Horse Society North West Camp last year and have some amazing memories of the beautiful animals and people I met. Several of the images I shot have been used in their flyer for the BHS North West Camp 2017, which will take place this year. If you’re…

  • Why do photographers take pictures?

    I attended an interesting talk last night that asked a couple of questions I’ve never really considered before in terms of my own practice as a photographer. As a photographer, do you enjoy the thrill of the chase involved in finding a good picture or do you enjoy the final image more? For me, the…

  • Exhibition: ‘Liverpool’s Boss!’

    The first showing of my Liverpool’s Boss! documentary project starts today in Liverpool. It’s a small exhibition of part of the ongoing project, but I’m delighted it’s taking place for the first time in the Baltic Triangle, where many of the images were made. The Baltic Triangle is home to Liverpool’s thriving Creative & Digital (C&D) community,…

  • Featured by Art Narratives

    Four images from my Spin Cycle project were featured by Art Narratives today. Art Narratives is a website that celebrates photographers and their stories. You can find the feature here on their tumblr site.

  • Liverpool’s Boss! Photozine

    At last I’ve started working on my first ever photozine. Putting together a little zine is a project that I’ve wanted to do for years, but I’ve never quite got around to it until now. In the zine are six images and the artist’s statement from my Liverpool’s Boss! documentary project, an ongoing project about the regeneration of Liverpool. Coming soon,…

  • The difference between photojournalism, documentary, editorial, and commercial photography

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    I used to struggle with the difference between these genres of photography, which on the surface all seem broadly the same. While it’s fair to say they are closely related, there are some subtle differences between them. Photojournalism First, photojournalism, which is primarily about recording an event, and telling a viewer what happened via a series of…