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An image of the Ashton Canal in Manchester at dusk. There is an old bridge, and from under it a cyclist has emerged, leaving a trail of white light.

NEW WORK AT SAUL HAY GALLERY IN CASTLEFIELD

I recently took photographs which have slightly evolved Not Quite Light in the city....
4th Dec 23

MANCHESTER ART FAIR EXCLUSIVE PRINT

I was recently asked by Thom Hetherington to make an exclusive Not Quite Light...
3rd Nov 22

JIGSAWS

I’ve recently commissioned newly designed 1000 piece jigsaws, using my ‘Rainstorm’ and ‘Skyline’ pictures....
27th Oct 22

PHOTO WALK & WORKSHOP

On the weekend of 18th – 20th November I’m doing a couple of events...
27th Oct 22
cold fish soup by adam farrer

COLD FISH SOUP

Since the start of the year I’ve been collaborationg with writer Adam Farrer on...
11th Aug 22

TIME WILL TELL

I’ve made a short film / slideshow featuring the photographs from the exhibition ‘Time...
21st Jul 22
MANCHESTER SKYLINE

MANCHESTER SKYLINE

I was recently commissioned by the Manchester based advertising agency Dinosaur to take photographs...
21st Jul 22

THE IRK VALLEY, MANCHESTER

SHOCK CITY A feature written for the second edition of Shock City, whilst working...
4th Oct 21

PHOTOGRAPHY DAILY PODCAST

I’ve been interviewed for the Photography Daily podcast, in which I talk about the...
17th Sep 21

NEW SHOW REFORM RADIO

The September edition of my monthly show for Reform Radio is now online. In...
17th Sep 21

NEW REFORM RADIO SHOW

I’ve returned to doing shows for Reform Radio, and the first one is now...
18th May 21

DARK DAYS, LUMINOUS NIGHTS – NEW DATES

  3RD-10TH JUNE, THE WHITE HOTEL, SALFORD New dates have been released for ‘Dark...
14th May 21
Macclesfield Forest

12 FULL MOONS

In collaboration with Barnaby Festival, I’ve just completed the first stage of ‘Our Future...
3rd Dec 20
Piccadilly Mnchester Dawn Fairfield Street

NEW PICTURE – 3.13AM

I’ve just published a new photograph on the website. Click here to visit the...
24th Jul 20

OUR FUTURE IS ANCIENT

Since the last year’s winter solstice in December, I’ve been working on a project...
4th Jun 20

NEW POST – MANCHESTER PICCADILLY

My second recent visit out at dawn took me to the area around Manchester...
1st May 20
Angel Meadow Manchester

NEW POST – ANGEL MEADOW

A new post has been added to the first Not Quite Light project –...
24th Apr 20

FESTIVAL COMMISSION

OUR FUTURE IS ANCIENT Following on from the success of ‘On The way There,...
17th Jan 20

NOT QUITE LIGHT NOMINATED FOR AWARD

The Not Quite Light Festival 2019 has been nominated for the City Life Award...
16th Dec 19
macclesfield lit festival in november

MACCLESFIELD LIT FESTIVAL

Over the weekend of Nov 22nd to 24th the Macclesfield Lit festival is being...
19th Oct 19

NEW GALLERIES ADDED

I’ve added to the Galleries page, and also updated several of the existing selection...
18th Oct 19

WE PLAY IN TIME

I’ve added the project ‘We Play in Time’ to the Project section. The work,...
18th Oct 19
Photographs from New England in America taken at dawn and dusk

EXHIBITION AT THE CREAMERIES

PICTURES IN NEED OF A SOUNDTRACK The work that I recently did around Gloucester...
3rd Dec 18
dawn in the city of manchester, the image is to be used for the reform radio programme not quite light

NQL REFORM RADIO SHOW – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

The latest NQL radio on reform Radio is now online. It was inspired by...
16th Oct 18
photograph of edward hoper house in gloucester new england at dusk

HOVEY STREET, GLOUCESTER, AT DUSK

It’s strange, that which sits in our minds, quietly influencing us without us knowing....
18th Sep 18
Gloucester New England at dusk, looking towards the tower of the city hall

GLOUCESTER, NEW ENGLAND – DUSK

TRASK STREET, GLOUCESTER, NEW ENGLAND – DUSK Where does the sense of the familiar...
9th Sep 18
Walk The Plank Fire in Salford

WALK THE PLANK FIRE

I recently received an upsetting phone call from walk The Plank, to tell me...
24th Jul 18
dawn in the city of manchester, the image is to be used for the reform radio programme not quite light

REFORM RADIO EPISODE ONE

I’ve begun a monthly Not Quite Light radio show with Reform Radio. The first...
24th Jul 18
Dave Haslam Sonic Youth Slept ON My Floor book

INTERVIEW WITH DAVE HASLAM

On Monday 4th June I will be interviewing Dave Haslam about his newly published...
4th Jun 18
sunrise movie

SUNRISE – A SONG OF TWO HUMANS

This film was made in 1927, directed by FW Murnau and is considered to...
30th Apr 18
The lights from dartmoor prison glowing in the early evening mist

NEW PODCAST

Following on from my visit to Dartmoor last year, I’ve produced a new podcast...
22nd Jan 18
book 5 plus architects

CHARITY CHOSEN FOR BOOK

My limited edition book ‘You Live With Us, We Live With You’ was published...
7th Dec 17

PHOTOGRAPHS ON SHOW IN HOPE MILL

I currently have two photographs on show in Hope Mill, Manchester, as part of...
7th Dec 17
Great Eastern Street Hotel London

LIMITED EDITION BOOK NOW ON SALE

The project “You Live With Us, We Live You”, which was commissioned by 5...
31st Oct 17
not quite light podcast the hive

LISTEN TO THE NEW NOT QUITE LIGHT PODCAST

I’ve been intending to do a podcast for Not Quite Light for some time,...
31st Oct 17
guided walk manchester

SUBSCRIBE NOT QUITE LIGHT

JOIN ME AT DAWN… You can now subscribe to Not Quite Light and keep...
19th Sep 16

NEW POST – Riverside, Salford 5.28AM

There’s a new post on the project ‘From Trinity To The Crescent’, featuring words...
4th Sep 16
Liverpool Street, Salford, dawn

NQl “From Trinity To The Crescent”

It’s been a while since I’ve had chance to return to my personal Not...
1st Sep 16

“You Live With Us, We Live With You”

I’ve been out a couple of times this week, producing pictures for this project....
1st Sep 16

MONITOR CREATIVE MAGAZINE

The Not Quite Light project is featured in the latest Monitor Creative online magazine....
19th Aug 16
oldfield road salford cow lane beetham tower

NEW POST – COW LANE, SALFORD 3.04AM

Read the new post from the project “From Trinity To The Crescent” To read...
4th Jul 16
The Lowry Hotel Manchester

NEW POST – ST.MARY’S PARSONAGE 3.29AM

Read the new post from the project “From Trinity To The Crescent” To read...
14th Jun 16
mark addy salford

NEW POST “FROM TRINITY TO THE CRESCENT”

MARK ADDY, NEW BAILEY, 4.01AM There’s a new post from my Not Quite Light...
2nd Jun 16

SALE ARTS TRAIL 2016

SALE ARTS TRAIL 2016 9TH / 10TH JULY For the 3rd year running I’m...
27th May 16

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