SUNDAY 25TH JANUARY 2026 2PM – 5PM TAKE BETTER SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHS 6 PLACES £25.00 ( +£1 booking fee ) GOT A NEW SMARTPHONE? DO YOU LOVE TAKING PICTURES ON YOUR PHONE, AND WOULD LIKE TO BE EVEN BETTER? Taking pictures of that beautiful sunset, but somehow the camera doesn’t quite see it as you do? Want to treasure the view from your accommodation, or those cute little streets, or that idyllic beach, and you’re not sure how to? And those […]
PAINTING WITH LIGHT MONDAY 26th January 7PM-10.00PM Put simply, painting with light is fun! It’s a simple way of bringing extra drama and colour to night photography, by using portable, articificial light to create beautiful and amazing atmosphere in a picture. I’ve often used it in my Not Quite Light work, particularly when working in woodland and forests. In this workshop I will explain the technique behind painting with light, and then we’ll head out to make some photographs! At the […]
SUNDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2026 2PM – 5PM TAKE BETTER SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHS 6 PLACES £25.00 ( +£1 booking fee ) GOT A NEW SMARTPHONE? DO YOU LOVE TAKING PICTURES ON YOUR PHONE, AND WOULD LIKE TO BE EVEN BETTER? Taking pictures of that beautiful sunset, but somehow the camera doesn’t quite see it as you do? Want to treasure the view from your accommodation, or those cute little streets, or that idyllic beach, and you’re not sure how to? And those […]
TUESDAY MARCH 3RD – TUESDAY MARCH 24th 7.00pm – 10pm ( 4 weeks ) Learn how to explore the night with your camera… Maximum of 6 places to ensure one to one tuition. NQL HQ, GF 008, The Courtyard, Islington Mill, James St, M3 5HW Join artist Not Quite Light, best known for his twilight and night time photographs of the city, and learn how to observe the night time urban world around you, and the techniques needed to capture […]
This month I tell you a little more about Not Quite Light, what inspires me, and take you out into the dawn and night with some readings. The music features tracks by Joan Shelley, William Basinski and Sofie Birch LISTEN HERE PLAYLIST
This month on my Not Quite Light show, I take you out at dawn into the Cambridge Industrial Estate in Salford, an area in the early stages of regeneration. Join me as I photograph the early morning streets. With delicious music and soundscapes to add to the stories of my encounters. This month the playlist features tracks by Ruby Tingle, Gruff Rhys and Chopin. LISTEN NOW PLAYLIST
CAMBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SALFORD, 5.58AM Yesterday morning, I left my studio at 5.30am, and made my way up to the Cambridge industrial estate, which lies just beyond the banks of the River Irwell in Broughton. Above me was a glum sky, which only grudgingly allowed smears of cleaner blue through just before sunrise. The birds were up early, forcefully calling their information songs out to each other through the rough branches of trees, left to hang wild over derelict land […]
There’s a lot going on at the Not Quite Light HQ this Autumn, so I’ve decided to use this page as a place to collate everything as it becomes available. EVENTS Once a month I’m hosting Creative Weekends at the studio, offering mixture of events, photowalks and workshops. On the Friday night, from the October event, there will be a dinner option too, which should be delightful… Visit this link to see the weekend dates, and for more information. Photowalks […]
WELCOME TO DECEMBER’S CREATIVE WEEKEND CELEBRATING THE WINTER SOLSTICE… FRIDAY 19TH & SUNDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2025 NQL HQ ISLINGTON MILL JAMES STREET, SALFORD M3 5HW FRIDAY 19th December TO CELEBRATE THE WINTER SOLSTICE, AN EVENING GOOD CONVERSATION, STORYTELLING AND MUSIC. Join Not Quite Light, with a live performance of storytelling, poetry and live music as we reach the shortest day of the year. This month, to help us celebrate the winter solstice, we welcome sound and performance artist Fiona Brehony […]
This short film was inspired by joining a late summer group walk up Sharpitor on Dartmoor, hosted by writer Kirsteen McNish. We were a small group, and we took time to listen and observe as we made our way up to the summit of the Torr. Kirsteen read for us once we reached our destination. John Howell, from the Dartmoor Preservation Association, was with us to advise on the history and topography of the land around us. I returned on […]