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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 […]

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 […]

Have been working on a series of website updates , and am now happy to be able to unveil one of them – an online shop where I will have a selection of printed merchandise for sale based around my photographic archive. Two particular products I wish to be able to highlight : Announcing Nottingham Calendar 2020 In the 2020 Calendar I have […]

A couple of weeks I got the opportunity to pop down to London and take a look at the Open House . In this , a weekend architectural festival , over 800 sites and buildings across the city are opened up for public access – many with for tours led by architects and other firms involved in the design and construction of the […]

Exploring a wide variety of interesting landscaped gardens within The Park Estate , Nottingham in June 2019 . The gardens , part of private residences were opened up to members of the general public by their owners during the biennial Park Garden Trail event , raising funds for local charities in the process. As one of the event sponsors I had been offered […]