Portrait of Humanity book (Volume 5)
Full of pride today upon seeing my portrait of ‘Elizabete’ alongside so many stunning portraits in the new Portrait of Humanity (Vol 5) book from Hoxton Mini Press! My portrait of Elizabete was one of the shortlisted images in this year’s ‘Portrait of Humanity’ award organised by the British Journal of Photography. Portrait of Humanity (Vol 5) is a stunning book packed full of powerful and inspirational portraits from over 50 countries celebrating that which unites us in a time of division. Order your copy today directly from Hoxton Mini Press.
Portrait of Humanity Award: Shortlisted
Really excited that my portrait of Elizabete has been shortlisted in this year’s ‘Portrait of Humanity’ award organised and curated by the British Journal of Photography. The Portrait of Humanity award celebrates that which unites us in a time of division reflecting on faces captured worldwide in over 50 countries, each with their own story to tell. All selected photographers will be featured in the forthcoming Portrait of Humanity book (Volume 5) which is published by Hoxton Mini Press and distributed worldwide. Huge thanks goes out to the very kind Elizabete for her co-operation and support in the making of this portrait. The Portrait of Humanity book will be officially released on 30 May 2023 with pre-order being taken now directly from Hoxton Mini Press. Order your copy here.
Portrait of Britain book (Volume 5)
Honoured to see my portrait of ‘Mr Sidduqe’ alongside so many stunning portraits (and by so many talented photographers) in the new Portrait of Britain (Vol 5) book from Hoxton Mini Press! My portrait of Mr Sidduqe was one of the shortlisted images in this year’s ‘Portrait of Britain’ awards organised by the British Journal of Photography. Portrait of Britain (Vol 5) is a stunning book packed full of powerful and inspirational portraits illustrating the diversity of life in modern Britain today. Order your copy directly from Hoxton Mini Press.
Portrait of Britain Award: Shortlisted
I’m thrilled with the news that I have been shortlisted in this year’s ‘Portrait of Britain’ awards by the British Journal of Photography with my portrait of ‘Mr Sidduqe’ which was taken outside the Al Madina Mosque in Barking, Essex. The Portrait of Britain awards is organised by the British Journal of Photography and designed to illustrate the diversity of life in modern Britain today and the multiplicity of voices and stories across the country. My portrait of Mr Sidduqe will also be featured in the forthcoming Portrait of Britain book (Volume 5) which is published by Hoxton Mini Press and distributed worldwide. Big thanks goes out to Mr Sidduqe and everyone at the Al Madina Mosque for their hospitality and kindness in allowing me to meet and photograph their members. The Portrait of Britain book is released today and you can order a copy directly from Hoxton Mini Press.
Portrait of Humanity book (Volume 4)
What an honour to see my portrait of Elijah E in the new ‘Portrait of Humanity’ book (Volume 4) published by Hoxton Mini Press! The Portrait of Humanity Awards is organised and curated by the British Journal of Photography and reflects the faces captured worldwide in over 50 countries (selected from thousands of entries). All winning and shortlisted potographers from the awards are featured in the Portrait of Humanity book which is available now directly from Hoxton Mini Press. A truly stunning book packed full of wonderful portraits, order your copy here!
Portrait of Humanity Award: Shortlisted
Really excited to announce that my portrait of Elijah E. has been selected for inclusion in this year’s ‘Portrait of Humanity 2022’ Awards organised and curated by the British Journal of Photography! Portrait of Humanity reflects the faces captured worldwide in over 50 countries (selected from thousands of entries), each with their own distinct story to tell, yet brought together by the hope and possibility inherent in human connection. All selected photographers will be featured in the forthcoming Portrait of Humanity book (Volume 4) which is published by Hoxton Mini Press and distributed worldwide. Huge thanks goes out to the wonderful Elijah (and mother Lucy) for their co-operation and support in the making of this portrait. The Portrait of Humanity book will be officially released on 30 May 2022 and you can pre-order your copy at Hoxton Mini Press here.
Portrait of Britain Award: Shortlisted
I’m thrilled to be shortlisted in this year’s Portrait of Britain Awards by the British Journal of Photography with my portrait of identical triplets Frankie P, Billie P and Ashlee P! Portrait of Britain is run by the British Journal of Photography which reflects the many faces of modern Britain today. All selected photographers will be featured in the forthcoming Portrait of Britain book (Volume 4) which is published by Hoxton Mini Press and distributed worldwide. Huge thanks goes out to Frankie, Billie and Ashlee (and mother Pam) for their co-operation and support in the making of this portrait. The Portrait of Britain book will be officially released on the 17 September 2022 but you can pre-order your copy at Hoxton Mini Press here.
Royal Photographic Society IPE163 Exhibition: Shortlisted
Really pleased that my portrait of ‘Emily and Sophie’ from my Twins project ‘Alike But Not Alike’ has been shortlisted in this year’s Royal Photographic Society International Photography Exhibition (IPE 163)! The RPS International Photography Exhibition has been held almost every year since 1854 making it the longest running photography exhibition of its kind. This year there were over 4000 entries from over 50 countries so making the shortlist is a real honour. The winning images from the shortlist will be selected in November with the nationwide exhibition tour starting at the RPS House, Bristol in early 2022. For more information on the RPS IPE163 clcik here.
Le Vif Weekend Magazine: Twins Feature
Ask any photographer and most will tell you that there is nothing better than seeing your work in print which is why I was pretty excited to see my twins portraits from my ‘Alike But Not Alike’ project, featured in the upmarket Belgium weekly lifestyle news magazine ‘Le Vif Weekend’! Out this week, the twins feature is run over four pages and focuses mainly on the adult twins from the project. Long Live Print!
Commissioned Work: Barts Charity Campaign
I recently shot a wonderful campaign for Barts Charity who are the charity arm of Barts Health NHS Hospitals in East London. I took portraits for the charity campaign featuring many of Bart's heroic staff who have made huge sacrifices during the pandemic supporting and caring for the local East London community whilst spending weeks without seeing their own families and friends. The Christmas charity campaign will be on display throughout East London on tube posters, bus shelters, newspapers and online throughout social media. A huge thanks to all the amazing staff at Barts Charity who took part and to Simon from Rouge Creative for making this such an enjoyable photoshoot! Visuals from the campaign can be seen here.
Kuala Lumpur International Photography Awards: Finalist
Really pleased that my portrait of ‘Joe and Duke’ has been selected as a finalist in the 2020 Kuala Lumpur International Photography Awards in the single image portrait category! Initiated in 2009, The Kuala Lumpur International Photoawards (KLPA) is an annual global portrait photography prize seeking the very best from portrait photographers worldwide. The Single Image category selection went through several rounds with the judges and 3 online sessions to narrow down to the top 40 finalists from a total of 1,220 entries making this award a real honour. The physical exhibition will be held from 12 September to 18 October 2020 at the ILHAM Gallery, in Kuala Lumpur, Maylayisa. For more information and to check out all the prize-winner and finalist images click here.
Hoxton Mini Press: KickStarter Campaign
Really pleased to be helping out my favourite (and everyones favourite) independent book publisher Hoxton Mini Press in their new Kickstarter campaign which has gone live today. Like many independent business, Hoxton Mini Press have been hit extremely hard by the Covid-19 crisis with 70% of their sales being completely wiped out which has sadly put their future as book publishers in jeopardy. Photographers and lovers of quality photobooks books alike with appreciate how vital Hoxton Mini Press have been to the photographic community and the photobook world, producing high quality, affordable books whilst championing both established and emerging photographers. From a personal point of view, I cannot be more grateful to Hoxton Mini Press for embracing my own photography and working with me to produce my two beautiful photobooks ‘People of London’ and ‘Twins’. Through their Kickstarter campaign, Hoxton Mini Press will be offering some enticing rewards such as a future books, memberships, book bundles and some amazing prints (with 50% profits going to the photographers). My portrait of Joe and Duke (above) from my book ‘Twins’ is one of the many available prints on offer from some incredible photographers as part of the Kickstarter campaign. For details on how you can purchase my portait of ‘Joe and Duke’ plus take advantage of the many other fantastic Kickstarter rewards Hoxton Mini Press are offering please click here.
Commissioned Work: Census 2021 Campaign
Really excited to have been commissioned to supply and shoot portraits for the next Population Census which will be taking place in the United Kingdom in 2021! The Population Census is administered by the Office for National Statistics and takes place once every 10 years in England and Wales. My initial street portraits will be part of the census rehearsal campaign which will be on public display in Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Carlisle and Ceredigion at various underground, train stations and shopping centres. I would love to see how the images are being used so keep an eye out for the posters and please do send me a pic if you come across any! You can read more about the Census 2021 Campaign here.
The Photography Ideas Book
Really proud to have two portraits from my Twins project ‘Alike But Not Alike’ included in the new ‘The Photography Ideas Book’ which is published by The Tate and written by Lorna Yardsely. The 176 page book features 80 photographs from many iconic and contemporary photographers such as Martin Parr, Bill Brandt, Simon Bray and Hendrik Kerstens. The Photography Ideas Book is available from The Tate, Amazon, Waterstones and Foyles. Pick yourself up a copy and get inspired!
Portraits on the Street Workshop: Leica UK Akademie
I am very excited to be teaching my next workshop ‘Portraits on the Street’ at the Leica UK Akademie on the 7th of December 2019! The one day practical workshop is open to photographers at all levels and will be a combination of discussions and practical assignments with plenty of opportunity to take portraits on the London streets. I will be taking inspiration from both my ‘Twins’ and ‘Beautiful Strangers’ projects exploring the borders of street portraiture by introducing new techniques, not only for photographing strangers, but also using the streets for pre-scheduled photoshoots. The workshop is limited to just 10 places with Leica cameras available to loan for the day. Workshop places will fill quick so get in soon to reserve your place. Looking forward to seeing you at the workshop in December! Full details and booking information can be found here.
Veepee Paris: Twins Outdoor Digital Exhibition
Pretty excited to have 10 images from my Twins project ‘Alike But Not Alike’ currently on display as part of an outdoor urban exhibtion on the Veepee (Vente-privée) building in Paris. The huge display (measuring 12 x 8 metres!) in the Seine-Saint-Denis region of the city is the largest digital facade in Europe solely dedicated to introducing new talent and making contemporary art accessible to the public. The Twins portraits will be displayed alongside other artists on rotation up until February 2020 so, if you find yourself in and around Paris, look up and check them out. Merci!
Sucht Magazine: Twins Feature
Really pleased with this feature (and front cover too) on my Twins project ‘Alike But Not Alike’ in the September issue of Swiss magazine ‘Sucht’. The special ‘Genetics’ feature in the magazine contains several of my twins images from the series plus quotes from the twins too. If your German is up to scratch then check it out by ordering a copy from here.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung Folio: Twins Feature
Thrilled with this eight page feature (and cover!) on my Twins project ‘Alike But Not Alike’ in the May issue of Swiss Magazine ‘NZZ Folio’! NZZ Folio is the monthly magazine supplement of the leading Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (The New Zurich Times) which is the oldest newspaper published in Switzerland. The feature contains several images from the project, quotes from the Twins plus a short interview with me. You can order a copy of Neue Zürcher Zeitung Folio here.
The Best of Lens Culture: Joe and Duke
Chuffed that my portrait of ‘Joe and Duke’ from my Twins project ‘Alike But Not Alike’ has been chosen for the front cover of the new ‘The Best of LensCulture: Volume 3'! LensCulture is a global network that has become one of the most popular platforms for discovering and sharing the latest and best in contemporary photography making this is a real honour for me. The 288 page book features 165 photographers spanning 39 countries and six continents celebrating photography in all genres: documentary, fine art, photojournalism, portrait, street photography, abstract, landscape, architecture and many more. To order ‘The Best of Lens Culture: Volume 3’ directly from Lens Culture click here.
Vanity Fair Italia: Twins Feature
Really pleased to have four of my Twins images from my ‘Alike But Not Alike’ project featured in Vanity Fair Italia Magazine this month! The four page feature is part of a special children’s Vanity Fair ‘Junior’ supplement which is focusing on younger twins. If your Italian is up to scratch you can download a digital version of the magazine from the Vanity Fair Italia website by clicking here.