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The King and I
With the historic coronation of King Charles III tomorrow, I am reminded of the times when I have photographed His Royal Majesty, and...
May 5, 20231 min read


Full Metal Hack-It
As work continues to dismantle the former steelworks on Teesside, the rate of change can't fail to make an impression on me. Huge...
Mar 17, 20231 min read


Computer Says No
As a freelancer, the start of a new year is an anxious time. Your sources of work, and therefore revenue, are dependant on other people...
Jan 27, 20232 min read


A Message to You
I was saddened to hear of the death of Terry Hall earlier today. Although not quite old enough to remember The Specials the first time...
Dec 20, 20221 min read


Tears and Tries
As we come towards the end of 2022, it has been another week of variety for me. From covering a 33-15 victory for Darlington Mowden Park...
Dec 9, 20221 min read


Weekly Reflection
I've had a real mixture of jobs over the last few days, which has kept things interesting. I returned to the former Redcar steelworks to...
Nov 10, 20221 min read


Come from a Land Down Under
As the Rugby League World Cup progresses to the knockout rounds, I'm reflecting on the small role I played in covering the event when the...
Nov 4, 20221 min read


Need for Speed
Although I claim to be a big sports fan, I've never really been into motorsports. That said I have covered a few races over the years at...
Oct 7, 20221 min read


Show Time
It was nice to make a return to the agricultural show circuit recently. Covid-related stoppages and the fact that I'm not staff on a...
Aug 25, 20221 min read


Fields and Flash Heads
An enjoyable job last week as I went to photograph the NFU's national livestock board chair Richard Findlay at his Westerdale farm, set...
Jul 15, 20221 min read


A Week in the Life
'No two days are the same' perfectly sums up my job and is paramount to keeping it interesting. To me, the greatest skill for a...
Jun 10, 20221 min read
Smashing Stereotypes
Some recent portraits that I produced for the British Science Association's Smashing Stereotypes project, namely Donna Gowland, Jaipal...
Mar 4, 20221 min read


Double first to start '22
A look back at earlier this month to my first wedding of the year which saw couple Chris and Aryanna tie the knot at The Devonshire Arms,...
Jan 31, 20221 min read


Safe Pair of Hands
My coverage of sport has generally involved turning up at a ground or stadium and taking pictures of the events in and around a match....
Sep 18, 20171 min read


Ignorance is Bliss
Earlier this year while undertaking work in the capital, an old school friend asked if I could take some images to help him promote his...
Aug 15, 20172 min read


Hot Stuff
During my years as a staff photographer on a newspaper I always enjoyed covering the feature articles. They basically encompass anything...
Feb 2, 20162 min read


Love Hate Relationship
Over the years, I have been to court hundreds of times. Not as the defendant I stress, but as the press photographer skulking outside...
Jan 18, 20163 min read


Same but Different
The last quarter of 2015 brought about big changes as far as my career is concerned, and not just me, plenty of other friends and...
Jan 5, 20162 min read
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