I recently took photographs which have slightly evolved Not Quite Light in the city. I’ve begun to seek out spaces which are ostensibly public, and which yet are unsettling in the twilight. Often they are areas used for leisure, or green spaces, but that were once industrial areas, now reclaimed for other uses. The initial three photographs from this collection are now exclusively available as limited edition prints via the Saul Hay Gallery in Castlefield. They can be bought in […]
I was recently asked by Thom Hetherington to make an exclusive Not Quite Light work for the Manchester Art Fair 2022, which is across the weekend of November 4/5/6th. After a quick chat we settled on the idea of taking a picture of Manchester Central, where the fair is being held, and so one evening I was left alone in the main hall, waiting for the sun to drop so that I could capture the famous station clock, that was […]
I’ve recently commissioned newly designed 1000 piece jigsaws, using my ‘Rainstorm’ and ‘Skyline’ pictures. They are now ready to pre-order, with a delivery date aorund the end of November, so well in time for Christmas! To begin with, the jigsaws are offered in two options. Either open edition for £25, or a special edition for £45 which includes a signed A4 print, and text detailing the making of the photographs. To place your pre-order click here.
On the weekend of 18th – 20th November I’m doing a couple of events for Refresh Chester. On the mornings of the 19th and 20th, I’ll be doing dawn photo walks around the historic Rows area of the city centre, and throughout the day on Saturday I’ll be hosting a photo workshop. For the walks we’ll meet at 6am, and thw workshop begins at 11am. The workshop is free, and the photo walks are just £4. Click here to book […]
I’ve made a short film / slideshow featuring the photographs from the exhibition ‘Time Will Tell’, shown in March and April 2022 at The Modernist Society in Manchester. The pictures are set to audio recorded whilst out at dawn.
I was recently commissioned by the Manchester based advertising agency Dinosaur to take photographs in the area around their new offfice. I’ve now added one of these pictures to my shop. Called ‘Manchester Skyline’ the Refuge buidling takes centre stage. I’m not sure how long this view will last, given it’s near a car park that’s sure to soon to be built on. A ceaseless city. The porint is avialable in both open and limited editions. BUY HERE
SHOCK CITY A feature written for the second edition of Shock City, whilst working on my project, “Dark Days, Luminous Nights” for the Manchester Collective. I was originally going to write about one of the many walks I’d taken during the first lockdown, journeys often over10 miles that either led me into unexpected spaces, or that reconnected me with old ways not taken for far too long. I was going to talk of encountering the disused Mather and Platt foundry […]
I’ve been interviewed for the Photography Daily podcast, in which I talk about the origins of NQL, and the various things that inspire my ways of working. I like doing interviews, as it’s like a form of therapy, and you can empty your head of all the elements clouding your mind. LISTEN HERE
The September edition of my monthly show for Reform Radio is now online. In this edition I’m inspired by memories of listening to my grandad’s radiogram, take a journey through Numbers Sations, Twitter and the streets of Manchester. Music includes Kayla Painter, Kinbrae and Charles Aznavour. LISTEN HERE
I’ve returned to doing shows for Reform Radio, and the first one is now live on their site. In this episode I explore the Irk Valley, linked to my project with the Manchester Collective, telling the stories of the things I encountered and experienced whilst working there using audio, text and music. Music from, amongst others, the Manchester Collective, Sarah Neufeld, Siobhan Donaghy & WH Lung. LISTEN HERE PLAYLIST