What can I say about myself without sounding weird? Well, I like weird and I like people! Apparently, when I was 3 years old I wandered off in a pub and my dad found me playing pool with a Hells Angels biker gang and sat on the presidents knee. My dad was so scared to ask for me back, he just… kind of waited until I got bored. I’ve always been drawn to interesting people and it’s not necessarily in looks or vocation, it’s in their energy.
I used to sing in a band and I was addicted to the presence of being live on stage. When I discovered photography I found that there is nothing more ‘presence bringing’ than taking someones portrait. It truly is an honour and a gift.
The wider purpose of my work I think is; just to share humanity with humanity and be a human. I think we all need reminders of our ingrained empathy and I try to do that through photography. As simple as it sounds; by sharing the emotions of people in an image with the emotions of people, a photo can truly show us who we are. And I think we all need that from time to time.
I’m 43 years old, I’ve been shooting professionally for 20 of them. I‘ve shot advertising campaigns all over the world from my humble beginnings in Yorkshire working in the film and TV industry as well as the Music scene and then onto an energetic career relocating to Sydney Australia, then Bristol uk, working a ton in London and coming full circle back to my hometown of Leeds.
What inspires me? …People! My main vocation is Portraiture and translating briefs into imagery that communicates a direct message and I also like to dabble in the finer things like Art, Travel, Nature, Food, Architecture and Good Design.
I particularly enjoy working with sustainable projects and feel good things that are good for people and the planet.
Thank you for taking the time to look at my work and if you have a cool project that you think I’d be a good fit for, get in touch!
