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I am fascinated by incongruities in the sites along The Leeds & Liverpool Canal, with human culture working at the landscape, marking possession, use and abuse. The main work is presented as a narrated stills-film, which can be found through my video page.
Music is an important part of my life, whether through my own enjoyment as a mediocre guitarist or listening to those far more accomplished. This series of images shows music as an unseen force through composites and the intimate relationships between musicians and their instruments through portraits.
Foodbank is a series of photographs representing the reality of the UK's increasingly divided society. They reflect a wish to make images that act as metaphors for a damaged society. Skipton Foodbank is operated by Skipton Methodists.
In 2017, I photographed the rehearsals of the multi-award winning Steeton Male Voice Choir. The music was strong and beautiful. Sharing a few beers afterwards was enjoyable.
Stories from the woods examines human relationships to an ancient woodland. How nature is loved in a strained relationship, in which woodlands are disappearing at an alarming rate. Strangers were photographed using a portable strobe to emphasise the distance between humankind and nature. Personal stories of connections were collected and the work made into a short photo book.
This project presented an alternative perspective to the idealised places represented in postcards. Using the format of a postcard, works were printed on A3 cards and posted to a number of people, using the Post Office counter service.
Street photography was how I began my journey with a camera. I enjoy the feeling of immersion in the moment when photographing the street. With many things happening, seeing becomes a meditation.