A Musical Interlude
What a difference a week makes as blue skies finally made a reappearance for my second music festival of the summer, Deer Shed, which...
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Jul 28, 20234 min read
Mud, Music and Mushrooms
With festival season up and running, I made my first foray of the year, spending a weekend surrounding myself with tents, bands and...
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Jul 20, 20231 min read
Four-legged Fame
It's been a somewhat frustrating week as I've had to turn down a handful of jobs to avoid double bookings, and then forego a working trip...
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Jul 13, 20231 min read
Back to Work
While most people are yet to break for the summer, the players of Darlington Mowden Park have begun their training for next season. While...
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Jun 30, 20231 min read
Demolition Man
With the explosive downfall of Redcar power station yesterday, almost two years of demolition work has come to an end with all of the...
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Jun 27, 20231 min read
Freaky Friday
I have had some long working days over the years but last Friday I accumulated some 14 hours. Variety once again was paramount, beginning...
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Jun 16, 20231 min read
Hairy Headshot
As the Covid lockdown becomes part of history, I have noticed a positive development from what was a terrible period of time for many of...
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Jun 7, 20231 min read
Front Pages
It's been lovely to see my images on a few magazine front pages of late. I've been lucky to experience this on many occasions through my...
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May 19, 20231 min read
You can teach an old dog new tricks
Coming from a press photography background, there aren't many topics, briefs or areas of photography I don't have some degree of...
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May 17, 20231 min read
The Kids Are Alright
Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of covering the annual Volunteering Awards at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington....
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May 5, 20231 min read
The King and I
With the historic coronation of King Charles III tomorrow, I am reminded of the times when I have photographed His Royal Majesty, and...
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Mar 17, 20231 min read
Full Metal Hack-It
As work continues to dismantle the former steelworks on Teesside, the rate of change can't fail to make an impression on me. Huge...
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Jan 27, 20232 min read
Computer Says No
As a freelancer, the start of a new year is an anxious time. Your sources of work, and therefore revenue, are dependant on other people...
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Dec 20, 20221 min read
A Message to You
I was saddened to hear of the death of Terry Hall earlier today. Although not quite old enough to remember The Specials the first time...
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Dec 9, 20221 min read
Tears and Tries
As we come towards the end of 2022, it has been another week of variety for me. From covering a 33-15 victory for Darlington Mowden Park...
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Nov 10, 20221 min read
Weekly Reflection
I've had a real mixture of jobs over the last few days, which has kept things interesting. I returned to the former Redcar steelworks to...
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Nov 4, 20221 min read
Come from a Land Down Under
As the Rugby League World Cup progresses to the knockout rounds, I'm reflecting on the small role I played in covering the event when the...
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Oct 7, 20221 min read
Need for Speed
Although I claim to be a big sports fan, I've never really been into motorsports. That said I have covered a few races over the years at...
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Aug 25, 20221 min read
Show Time
It was nice to make a return to the agricultural show circuit recently. Covid-related stoppages and the fact that I'm not staff on a...
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Jul 15, 20221 min read
Fields and Flash Heads
An enjoyable job last week as I went to photograph the NFU's national livestock board chair Richard Findlay at his Westerdale farm, set...
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