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Here’s the third instalment in this set of images looking back at the 2019 edition of the Colmore Food Festival in Birmingham in 2019 , featuring some of the personalities behind the Colmore BID team and also the event sponsors DWF : Other parts in this series : Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

During the lockdown process over the last few weeks I thought I’d chime in with some thoughts as how the creative outlet of photography can of great benefit to mental health – through considering seven key ideas which make up a mindful practice… I’ve introduced this image with a couple of views from my bedroom window – an ongoing personal project I’ve had […]

With it being Autism Awareness Day , I thought I’d share some insight about my own experiences as a photographer who is also on the autism spectrum. The image I’ve chosen to lead this with is of our local Green’s Mill in Nottingham being lit up in blue to celebrate World Autism Awareness day from back in 2014. On special interests.. With Asperger’s […]

Before the Coronavirus pandemic hit , I was invited once again by Nottingham College to give a talk about how I’ve been able to start to develop the passion and craft for photography into a business model , and create economic opportunities – and some of the things I’ve learnt along the way . Here’s a blog summarising what I would have said […]

Making this set of photographs happened to be the most surreal and arguably intense photography experience I’d had for quite a few years. By way of context , on the Friday before the Government had formally announced the closure of pubs , bars , nightclubs and entertainment venues to slow down the spread of the novel Coronavirus Covid-19. And on the Monday evening […]

Some really trying times at the minute as you can imagine. After having a promising last year and beginning to find my feet as a business the challenge obviously now is that a lot the events work I do has had to be put on hold. Not helping is that also work that I do with the University of Nottingham has had to […]

A look back at two autumn cabaret events I was commissioned to photograph and document by First Art as part of their involvement with the Creative People and Places program run by the National Lottery Arts Fund. The events were hosted at South Normanton – featuring a Sunday dinner and was aimed at children especially , with a curry night held at Clay […]

Some highlights from the Full Shebang Festival , held in September 2019 in Mansfield and hosted by First Art , as part of the Creative People and Places Programme by the National Lottery Arts Fund. These images were part of a set commissioned by First Art to create a series of images documenting the festival – with a series of arts performances and […]

Chinese New Year in Birmingham, Creative Mornings Derby , woodland in Bestwood Park and more… A new regular series of articles where I want to share on my website some images I make which have interesting stories , but which don’t necessarily fit neatly into my portfolio of commissioned work as a candid storyteller , and also documenting features within the built environment […]

A series of images where I was invited to Nottingham’s celebrations of Hannukah , hosted by Mendy Lent – the Chabad Lubbovich of Nottingham and leader of the Jewish community in the city. Joining Mendy as he lit a series of candles was the Lord Mayor of Nottingham Rocsemary Healy along with other members of the Civic Office of Nottingham City Council. […]