It's alway a pleasure to witness firsthand the good work that some organisations provide, be that financially or otherwise, assisting a...

At times, my job places me in an unfamiliar environment, be that the location, setting and/or a line of work I may not have a full...

One of the big things I miss from my days as a staff photographer on a regional paper is getting involved with the campaigns that support...

Over the last few days, I've been covering scenes of celebration. On Friday I was commissioned to cover part of the Durham County Council...

The world of freelancing, and in particular the timing of workflow, can be peculiar at times. Last week was a case in point. I went from...

It was a real privilege to take photos at the Angel Trust in Bishop Auckland a week ago - being able to learn a little more about the...

It was great to be back covering football recently as I was invited to assist my former Northern Echo colleague and now club photographer...

With a return to British summer time alongside colour and warmth brightening up the landscape, I've had a busy few days - and that...

When thinking about portrait photography, a studio, background and a plethora of lights might be what springs to mind. My dealings with...

Everyday's a school day or so the saying goes, and on Tuesday I journeyed down to London with the intention of further educating myself...

After the cold and greyness of winter, it has been uplifting to see some splashes of colour return to the natural landscape over the last...

It was great to be back covering football and rugby this weekend after a number of weeks since my last foray into the sporting world....

For the first time since 1993, a monarch, namely King Charles, visited Middlesbrough yesterday. Although I’ve been lucky enough to...

With a history of dictatorships, coup d'etats and hyper inflation, Argentina might not be the first country that springs to mind when...

After a 25 year hiatus I recently made a return to the stunningly beautiful region of Patagonia with its glorious mountains, glaciers,...

It proved a shrewd decision to postpone the Saltburn Ice Trail by a week - the rain and high winds of storm Darragh being replaced by...

It was great to be back on the press circuit a week ago covering the good news story of Newton Aycliffe's Hitachi Rail Plant receiving...

This week has largely consisted of rubbing shoulders with the successful and the famous as I paid two visits to Middlesbrough Town Hall -...

The recent hype surrounding boxing legend Mike Tyson re-entering the ring reminded me of the time when I confronted the hard-hitting...

It wasn't your average bus trip - high viz vests and hard hats being distributed as the coach left the Skills Academy building for a tour...