A tale from Manchester Pride, a few years in the making. Please bear with me until the end. In 2015 I was photographing the Manchester Pride parade when the Grand Marshal – Sir Ian McKellen – stopped on Peter Street and lit a cigarette. Sir Ian is famously photographed smoking and makes no secret of […]

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HARD NEWS In the course of a year, photojournalists are likely to find themselves covering the kind of everyday tragedy that will shake someone’s world, yet draw little attention, beyond; The uncle of 11-year-old Shahzaib Hussain, who was killed by a speeding driver in East Manchester, breaks down in tears in front of flowers left […]

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In the first part of 2015 I had the opportunity to exhibit some of my work at the Fleet Street Press Cafe. They provide a space for press photographers to display their work. The varied nature of the work and the diverse talents working within the industry means there’s always something new to see. Many […]

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Here’s a selection of my work from August, starting off with a few portraits. Clock View Hospital is a centre on Merseyside that helps people with a variety of mental health issues. “Peer Support Workers” like Anna, pictured, are volunteers who use their own experience to provide support for those who need it. I think […]

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Some of my recent political coverage, in no particular order. Nigel Farage stops off on the campaign trail during the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election, outside The Happy Man pub in Wythenshawe Coronation Street’s David Neilson (who plays Roy Cropper) made a star turn in support of Labour Party candidate Mike Kane. They ended up […]

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