blog
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urban exploration (urbex)
I explored the abandoned town of Pripyat, near Chernobyl in 2019
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actor headshot prep
The aim of the headshot session is to create a series of images that are flattering but realistic. We want to capture what you look like, your character and a…
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the forbidden city
An hour south of Berlin lies the town of Wünsdorf, once home to the largest barracks on mainland Europe. Originally built in 1871 for the German army then used…
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the friendly atom
I've been back from Chernobyl for nearly three weeks and to a surprising extent I'm still decompressing from the whole experience. Despite seeing so many…
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bath time
Manchester's Victoria Baths opened in 1906, described at the time as 'the most splendid municipal bathing institution in the country'. After the baths closed…
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drax
Drax is the UK's largest power station, responsible for generating 7% of our electricity from a mixture of coal and increasingly bio-mass in order to meet long…
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life's a gas
A rather unique project with Northern Gas who are in the process of demolishing their UK wide network of Gas Holders, some if which date from the Victorian era.
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woodland wellbeing trail
Annie Berrington of 'Get Out More' Forest School asked if I was interested in shooting images for a 'wellbeing trail' set in Longley Woods, just outside the…
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the paul mirfin band
I was asked to create headshots and environmental portraits for Knaresborough based folk musician Paul Mirfin. His manager was looking for strong imagery for…
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the studio
Spent a lovely afternoon with local printmaker Gerard Hobson taking shots in and around his studio in preparation for his new website. I find artist's 'spaces'…
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the old fire station
The York Trinity Methodist Chapel opened in 1856, then converted to a much needed city centre fire station in 1938, retaining the riverside Sunday school…
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cities of hope
Spent a great day in drizzly Manchester at the 'Cities of Hope' street art festival in the Northern Quarter. The festival was organised by 'Vestige' a not for…
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york minster revealed
I've got so used to seeing York Minster's great east window being obscured by scaffolding over the years I now find myself doing a double-take each time I walk…
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the old leatherworks
As part of the York Theatre Royal community theatre project 'In Fog & Falling Snow' the costume department took up residence in the old Robson Cooper shop in…
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love arts festival
The York based festival showcased some fantastic work from local people with direct experience of mental health problems, as well as using other art and…