I’m booked for family shoots often —someone wants photos of the kids, something documented, something to be remembered. But with grandparents, it always feels like there’s a quieter urgency sitting underneath it. Not dramatic. Just… time moving forwards. There’s often this instinct to line everyone up, get them standing nicely, looking presentable. And of course […]
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The day started with a moment of confusion. As I arrived, the grounds were full of Year 6 children on residential and Year 2 classes exploring the hall on a WWII visit. Being a primary teacher as well as a photographer, I genuinely paused to check I hadn’t turned up for work instead of a
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I arrived at Holme Pierrepont Hall, and the day was already shaping up to be a warm one. I had a quick scout out of the venue to work out lighting and remind myself of shot ideas and then the guests began to arrive and drift between the shade of the trees and the cool
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Prayer in the Everyday: Photographing the Lectio 365 Campaign with Turbine Creative Some shoots are purely technical exercises. Others feel like something more. Our two-day production with Turbine Creative for the Lectio 365 app fell firmly into the second category. Lectio 365 is a free daily prayer app from the 24-7 Prayer movement, built around guided morning, midday and
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Driving down a potholed lane, I was beginning to wonder where I was headed: Sunday morning, directions followed, rain holding off and bang on time (apart from the very slow bumping up and down along an isolated road!) The farm house finally spotted and the two boys ready and waiting to chase the car down the
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Igem’s annual Gas Utilities conference at the National Conference Centre. Nottingham based photographer working in the Midlands, East Midlands and happy to travel. Event and Conference photography. Session 1 The day opened with a welcome from Sikander Mahmood IEng, IGEM Vice President, followed by a keynote from Tom Collins, MP for Worcester. A strong opening
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An hour or so play time at Notts Gymnastic Academy with the senior mens squad.
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I’ve been in and out of the house (https://www.agentlemansresidence.com) while it was being worked on for the past few years—sometimes with a camera, sometimes just standing around with a cup of tea while things got discussed, moved, uncovered. Other times rolling up my sleeves and finding distractions to life —scraping back layers of old paint
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When looking for work at 50 meets the menopause and AI: The Pause, A woman battling job loss, menopause, and self-doubt hilariously confronts midlife horror, both real and imagined, and discovers her true calling in the most unexpected place: the horror genre itself. A privilege and so much fun to be working with
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You treasure photos of your kids, but you are very rarely in them, you always find yourself behind the camera, dodging the lens, capturing everything for everyone else. And photos with the whole family in them – never! Maybe a quick selfie or two (hundred), with occasionally one that you are happy with. You can’t bear
