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Dearly Beloved
I don't tend to spend much time pursuing weddings to cover, and as a percentage of the type of photography that I do, it is relatively...
3 days ago1 min read


Champagne Moments of the Magnum Mavericks
Having just spent a magnificent 2 weeks travelling across the Baltic nations, it was a lovely surprise to stumble on the Fotografiska...
Jun 231 min read


Special Delivery
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...
May 231 min read


By Fair Means
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...
May 61 min read


A Day of Two Halves
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...
May 11 min read


Au Naturel
With a return to British summer time alongside colour and warmth brightening up the landscape, I've had a busy few days - and that...
Apr 31 min read


A Grand Day Out
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...
Mar 142 min read


Lions, Tigers and Black Cats
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....
Feb 242 min read


Facing Up to Mike
The recent hype surrounding boxing legend Mike Tyson re-entering the ring reminded me of the time when I confronted the hard-hitting...
Nov 21, 20241 min read


The Magical Machinery Tour
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...
Nov 15, 20241 min read


A Fair bit of History
It may be one of the oldest fairs in the UK, with its origins dating back to the early 13th century, but last week was my first visit to...
Oct 25, 20241 min read


Out of the Darkness
Technology has moved on considerably in the 22 years that I've worked as a photographer. The quality of images that can now be produced...
Oct 11, 20242 min read


That's All Folk
Autumn can be a great time of year when it comes to light and colours. On a nice day the sun is lower in the sky than during summertime...
Oct 7, 20241 min read


Picture This
Although having my work published isn't a new concept, since going freelance it somehow feels that bit more special. Perhaps as I'm...
Sep 27, 20241 min read


The Pathway to Success
It was great to see so many happy faces yesterday while covering A-level results at QE Sixth Form College in Darlington. Plenty of young...
Aug 16, 20242 min read


At Your Service
My job often results in me having a ringside seat to events that I wouldn't otherwise witness, which is a fortunate and fantastic part of...
Jul 19, 20241 min read


Home and Away
By far the majority of my work takes place in the North East and Yorkshire - the vicinity of where I am based. However the last couple of...
Jun 21, 20241 min read


Getting into the Swing of Things
It's always a pleasure to see your work in print and this week a number of my images have featured in the latest edition of Tees...
May 31, 20241 min read


A Tale of Two Cities
I'm just back from a fab weekend in the Hungarian capital which has much to offer. Visually, from the beautiful architecture of the...
May 23, 20242 min read


Clickety Six
A very interesting day of work yesterday with politics taking centre stage as I completed a shift for The Northern Echo newspaper. Next...
Apr 26, 20241 min read
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