Dig the City

Dig the City

Some photos from Manchester’s Dig the City, which I was asked to cover for the Manchester Evening News.
2 years ago today: Hackney and Brixton Riots

2 years ago today: Hackney and Brixton Riots

More photos, some previously unpublished, from the August 2011 riots. After Tottenham, riots and looting spread across London. Stretching in to the second and third days and nights, I covered the disorder on the Pembury Estate in Hackney, where several photographers...
2 years ago today: Tottenham and Enfield Riots

2 years ago today: Tottenham and Enfield Riots

Two years ago today I arrived in Tottenham at about 5am, following a night of riots. I had been awake for about 20 hours but my day was just starting. I spent the next four days photographing in London and Manchester, as disorder spread. Below are photos, some of...
Flash bulb repair on Canon 580EX-II

Flash bulb repair on Canon 580EX-II

This guide assumes a faulty (blown or broken) flash bulb. Before you start this, do not do this. Flashes are dangerous. For a flash to fire, a very high voltage is required. This voltage is stored on a capacitor inside the flash, charged up by much lower-voltage...
My 2011 in pictures

My 2011 in pictures

Choosing my least worst photos from the year, I tried to be detached and to pick the pics I consider the most punchy and commercial. But I couldn’t. My choices are coloured by emotion and experience. For the sake of sense, I’ve divided these in to five broad...