{Sept 23 – Up North Cabinetry}
A new joinery company to shoot for, this space down in Retford, was very tranquil.
{September 23 – Norrsken Windows}
Three days spent on the south coast shooting windows, always a good productive shoot, with properties that are always impressive
{August 23 – Ascent Lettings Sheffield}
Chealsea heights on the site of the old conference centre has been built to a great level of quality. Half day spent enjoying a sunny shoot around this place.
{August 23 – HEM Nottinghamshire}
Bricks bricks bricks. Full day shoot for the architects. Interesting property.
{June 23 – My Fathers Heart Sheffield}
Siematic kitchen in a great space
{March 23 – Karl Benz Kitchens Yorkshire}
First shoot for this Sheffield based kitchen company, two modern and easy to shoot spaces.
{Dec ’22 – Various clients Yorkshire}
STUNNING. What a home, what a sunset. I struck gold on this day, after a day of drizzle while i shot the internals waiting for a sunset that I assumed would be fruitless, and then the clouds passed and the sky turned golden. The design of this was sensational, every detail considered.
{Nov 22 – HEM Architects Lincolnshire}
Another great shoot for HEM on a freezing cold winters day.
{Nov 22 – SSK Kitchens London}
Black kitchens have become my preferred ‘colour’, they look fantastic and shoot so well, especially when this well put together with a great mix of materials to compliment the units and nice natural light.
{Nov 22 – Norrsken Hampshire}
WHAT A HOME… I think it could be my all time favourite. A converted agricultural barn, with so much effort put into the finishing touches and design. No flashy overpriced shiny stuff in sight. The house was a collection of items found over years of happy shopping across the globe at markets. I was fortunate to spend 24 hours at the property and i was desperate to stay longer.
{Sept 22 – JAB carpentry}
Shooting this beautiful kitchen for an old friend – it’s all about the details…
{Sept 22 – HEM Architects East Yorkshire}
Fantastic small dwelling, thoughtful design, and very economical. Up for design awards, shot on the hottest day of the year, and still cool indoors (without air conditioning!)
{Sept 22 – My Fathers Heart Sheffield}
Silly money buys you a huge and fully kitted kitchen with more taps and fridges to ever use/fill.
{June 22 – HBD Luton}
I’ve shot this site in all the stages, from building site, to completed building and then this shoot once the new owners (Kitwave) had moved all there kit in. Three areas including the freezer section (-27c) was a tough ask when all I had to wear was tshirt and shorts!
{June 22 – Cena Kitchens Warwickshire}
Another dream property with the dream kitchen/pool scenario! It was lovely and hot, peaceful shoot, and tough to pack up my gear and leave after… I want one.
{May 22 – Thread Architects Sheffield}
Being asked to go and shoot a building, but you’ve only got two external facades to go at, no internals… ok. Luckily I managed to get access to the Sheffield Arts tower for some experimental dusk shots, as well as some longer exposure shots from closer up – the images ended up in the Architects Journal, awesome…
{May 22 – Norrsken Windows Dorset}
Another 3 day shoot with the lovely guys from Norrsken windows, unfortunately the weather was far from lovely! Some nice properties (with amazing windows and doors…) but tricky conditions.
{March 22 – Thread Architects Tickhill}
Wow, what a build. With a modern house you’d expect to find on a cliff in California rather than South Yorkshire I was given two sessions to explore and enjoy this great place. Really pleased with the images that I believe do the property justice.
{April – Paul Testa Architecture Anglesey}
Off to far north west Wales for this shoot, a completely re engineered bungalow in on a beautiful day on Anglesey. The house is all about the views and location
{March 22 – Thread Architectes MEPS building}
With only one (and a bit) sides of a building to shoot it was time to get creative. I managed to get access the arts tower (tallest building in Sheffield), got comfy on the top floor and waited for sunset. Pleased with the selection of images from the limited access I had to the property.
{Feb 22 – Norrsken Dorset/Hampshire}
Another 3 days shooting on the south coast for Norrsken, the weather was pretty difficult, overcast and cold. Luckily, and as always the properties were an interesting selection to get stuck into.
{Jan 22 – Peak Architects Sprotbrough}
Converting industrial buildings can be a tricky job, especially when the planning department say’s you need to keep the exact structure, of a shed! But the architects at Peaks have done an inspired job, it was interesting and practical.
{Dec 21 – Astrid Architects Sheffield}
One of those rare houses I see where I actually feel like I would choose the finishes/style/design of the home. Brilliant uses of materials and colours, mainly down to the owner who had a fantastic vision, and a property extension sympathetically designed by Astrid. It was a pleasure to shoot in the soft winter light that was coming in.
{Dec 21 – CENA kitchens Harrogate}
Shooting an outdoor kitchen in the very middle of winner does present itself with quite a few problems, but life would be boring if everything was easy…
{Nov 21 – KC Design House Holmfirth}
A beautiful contemporary kitchen, with panoramic views of the Peak District, not sure I’d want anything else to shoot, or live in…
{Nov 21 – ToyBox Birmingham Creative Brick Solutions}
Lovely little day trip to Birmingham on a bitterly cold day to shoot the cladding on this new building in central Birmingham…
{Oct 21 – Peak Architects Yorkshire}
Second shoot for Peak Architects, this a thoughtful extension to a period property. Great materials and nice finishing touches by the clients made for an easy shoot on a miserable Autumn evening.
{Oct 21 – HBD Southend on Sea}
Back down in Southend, Essex after a long time client HBD managed to get permission to shoot a completed project now occupied meant they could show off what a finished ‘shed’ can look like. This company IPECO hand build private jet seats, which I found fascinating. I really loved wandering around looking at what everyone was doing – and of course shooting it!
{Oct 21 – Norrsken Oxfordshire/London}
Two more days shooting for Norrsken (window and doors) around Oxfordshire and London. Great properties, great company and a real mixture of weather! Here a few shots I delivered…
{Sept 21′ – George Clarke’s C4 series }
Shooting the ‘pretties’ for the George Clarke’s shows – Ugly house to Lovely house and Project home have been a real privilege. I’ve now been to a lot of these and have enjoyed them all, shooting for C4 promo images, and the contributors to the episodes gave me a very open brief which is how I like to shoot…
{Sept’ 21 – CENA Kitchens Peak Distrcit}
First shoot for a new client is always more relaxing when the product and surroundings are this stunning and this certainly was. Although the piercing sun and baking heat made the shoot a little tricky the images were well received.
{Sept’ 21 – Cabin 42 Cardiff}
Another shoot for Cabin 42 a digital marketing company I’ve shot for many times before. This one in Cardiff was for the Sale of a large set of converted commercial builds, showing off the buildings but also the surrounding area for potential buyers not familiar with the area…
{July 21′ – My Fathers Heart}
My second kitchen for this company, and it was another stunning space. The space felt calm and welcoming – this may be because I’m used to my kitchen which tends to be mayhem with dogs, kids and my sour dough mess everywhere.
{June 21′ – Ravine House – various clients}
Shooting for the architect, builder, window manufacturer and more means capturing… everything! I couldn’t pick a better property that I would want to shoot in this sort of detail. With two visits to get the right conditions and thousands of shots later I had a selection of images I was very happy with, as this is one special home that needed special treatment.
{July 21′ – Amateur Photography Magazine}
Being asked to be in the ‘Ask a pro’ section of this national photography magazine was a nice reminder that things are going in the right direction. It also made me question how I take my images and what I’ve learned over the past 16 years of shooting professionally…
{June 21′ – KC Design House}
West Yorkshire based bespoke kitchen design and builders produce some of the most expensive kitchens I know of, but what you pay for is incredible quality and attention to detail, my first shoot for them were two kitchens that couldn’t be more different.
{May 21′ – Michael Hughes Architecture}
This architect’s work is what I look forward to shooting, thoughtful and intelligent designs. This particular shoot in West London was 2 days and 4 properties long. 4 very different homes with lots to go at.
{April 21′ – My Fathers Heart}
First shoot for a new luxury kitchen company based in Sheffield, their ultra modern and beautifully crafted kitchens look and feel great – also very easy to photograph in the stunning homes you normally find their work.
{March 21′ – Metro Newspaper}
A nice little job for the Metro shooting a house in Rotherham for an interior designer…
{Jan 21′ – Cabin42 Surrey}
2 days of shooting for Cabin 42 down in Addlestone, London, gave a legal reason to escape Sheffield for a work trip which really felt great. On top of this, shooting for two days gives lots of opportunities to find the perfect shots and wait for the perfect weather windows. I was really happy with this shoot promoting a business park and the local area, crazy storm the first day followed by a stunning sunrise that really complimented the metal structures I was shooting.
{October 20′ – Amazing Productions/CECA Architecects}
This home a few minutes from my own in Sheffield was one I shot for many clients. Everyone was keen to show off their work which was shown on C4 ‘George Clarke’s Ugly house to lovely house’. It was a race to get the project finished in time for the show but they just managed it. I’ve shot many of the big reveals for Amazing Productions now but have to wait until they’re screened to show off the images!
{Oct 20′ – H2H flooring Manchester}
Another flooring job for H2H this time with an attention seeking cat. Trying to make the spot light of the image, the floor really is a little trickier than it would appear, it makes it difficult to compose but with every challenge comes a rewarding feeling if it works out…
{November 20′ – SSK Castle Donnington}
Another great kitchen by SSK, the Sheffield based ethical kitchen makers who have gained a lot of attention since their appearance on a renovation show (Images to follow)
{October 20′ – PLP Smithywood}
Stunning day to shoot this huge warehouse near my home city of Sheffield. I love exploring these buildings they offer so many different challenges and options to the residential side of my portfolio.
{October 20′ – H2H Flooring Harrogate}
Having shot many of H2H projects this flash apartment in the centre of Harrogate was probably my favourite. The weather was awful so the images have a warm feel from the internal lighting which I think suits the colour scheme of the project.
{September 20′ – Edelweiss Maidenhead}
Another day in the house of an Edelweiss piano owner’s home, another day I get to see how the other half live! I enjoyed playing around in this shoot with the light and available space, and thought the images came out well with a good splash of drama, which isn’t always easy with an inanimate object.
{July 20′ – Frank Shaw Associates Cambridge}
The new development of Northstowe on the outskirts of Cambridge is huge. And for a huge new town you need schools, this secondary school was imaginative and a genuinely nice space to be – not how I remember my secondary school!
{July 20′ – PLP Crewe}
Here’s another ‘shed’ this time for PLP, another chance to find the beauty in commercial construction. One easy option for shots that are easy on the eye is to use the power of symmetry…
{June 20′ HBD – Southend}
And then Covid reared its ugly head! My son Remi was born, life got turned upside down, work all got cancelled, and then before you know it I got so many orders through I was fully booked. This job in Essex was a mammoth building, which as it was being bought by an aviation company had the most incredible polished concrete floor to keep everything smooth for accurate production. I love seeing these buildings as I know most people will never get to step inside them, let alone spending a whole day picking out all the features which the average punter probably wouldn’t appreciate…
{February 20′ – Norrsken Windows East Sussex}
Shooting another large extravagant project for the great Dorset based window company.
{Jan 20′ – Edelweiss Cambridge}
A full day in the studio shooting 3 stunning pianos. It’s hard work getting everything just right but I was very happy with the outcome. I think I captured the quality and level of luxury well, whilst also creating some aesthetically interesting images.
{Dec 19′ – Norrsken Windows}
My second three day shoot for Norrsken windows was in chilly December. I had done the same for them a couple of years before – doing 3 solid days getting loads of material they can use for the advertising campaigns and brochures. They’re a great company and every shoot is rewarding.
{Jan 20′ – Polyflor}
This international flooring company had the job of flooring the very attractive new Barbara Hepworth building at Huddersfield University. A modern open building with some lovely features such as the suspended central staircase offered many opportunities. Shooting flooring is quite difficult, focusing on the floor makes for uneasy compositions, so it’s a compromise, but then who wants it easy hey?
{Nov 19′ – Edelweiss Leeds}
Another stunning piano to spend time shooting in an ultra contemporary pad in a rather posh area of Leeds. These shoots never get boring, full creative license with incredible subjects, a photographers dream.
{Nov 19′ – Bessemer Park}
Shooting a brand new commercial project with just a one day window between finishing the build and the new owner moving in meant we needed luck on our side for good weather. Well there ended up being about 30 minutes of sun which was just enough!
{Nov 19′ – Richmond, MHA}
Another lovely project for Michael Hughes Architecture in West London. This time a large beautifully extended period property, very much lived in now but that just meant full of life.
{October 19′ – Edelweiss Piano’s Wimbledon, London}
After a successful shoot the week before in Richmond I was excited to see what the 4th piano and the house it lived in would look like. I was not disappointed, yet again I was spoilt, this time with a transparent perspex upright self playing piano – like you do.
{October 19′ – Edelweiss Piano’s Richmond, London}
After the success of the first shoot in Sheffield, Edelweiss asked me to shoot another 9 of their stunning pianos in situ across the country. One of the most enjoyable shoots I’ve had in a while as I was confident they would come out well. The 16th century house was the most perfect backdrop to this elegantly designed piano. As with all their piano’s they are bespoke and the subtle colour scheme felt right in this setting.
{October 19′ – Michael Hughes Architecture}
Shooting in Richmond, London, a place I’d never visited 2 weeks ago, and recently I’ve been there every week for three weeks. Michael gave me the task to shoot one of his more recent projects in west London. A lovely job where I get free rein on imagery, no brief, just explore and shoot as I please.
{October 19′ – Creative Brick Solution}
Robin Batty gave me a call a month ago to shoot for his new company specialising in brick and cladding design, for this he needed many images from Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and York. A few audio books and many miles driving and walking later I had the images he needed…
{October 19′ – Capital Interiors Pimlico London}
After many requests to shoot for this great interior design company which just happened to always be when I was busy I finally managed to fit this one in. What a luxury pad it is, no money had been spared to produce this elegant look. Relaxing shoot just by myself and camera to explore all the spaces. Looking forward to shooting for the company again the future…
{Oct 19′ – Henry Boot Developments Luton}
Back in Luton to see the finished article. The client wanted lots of images that show the materials used and the efforts that they had gone to make the buildings as interesting as commercial builds can be…
{Sept 19′ – CECA Architects}
Lovely house on the edge of the Peak’s District, lots of glass, lots of space, nice few hours spent finding all the nice details…
{August 19′ – White Meadow Furniture}
Another full and busy day in the studio shooting a large selection of sofas and armchairs. The best thing is having coffee on tap, which is great as it’s surprisingly tiring working in the studio!
{Edelweiss Piano’s – August 28th 2019}
This was a fascinating opportunity to shoot for one the worlds most prestigious piano builders. This shoot was to capture images of one of their bespoke self playing piano’s. It was fantastic to spend time looking at all the incredible thought that goes into a piano of this quality. The only problem was I was petrified of knocking the piano and scratching it…
{CECA Architects Ravine House – Various dates 2018/9}
The team at CE+CA architects got offered the chance to bring an award winning building. The building was, when it was built, super modern and brave. Now the owner’s want to bring it up to date, not only modernising, but also making it as environmentally friendly. The budget is large, and the scale of the renovations is huge. I feel privileged to be part of the process shooting various stages of the build.
{Grand Designs Magazine June 2019}
No matter what publication a photographer gets to see their own work in, it’s always a nice reminder that you’re doing something right. This 6 page feature on a stunning Passive House I shot for Paul Testa Architecture earlier this year being printed in Grand Designs magazine was no different.
© Grand Designs magazine, as featured in June 2019 – granddesignsmagazine.com
{Henry Boot Developments Luton – July 4th}
This was a progress shoot on a scorching hot summers day, and the client wanted as exciting images as possible. Trying not to get run over by all the heavy machinery, or get stuck in the freshly laid tarmac were the biggest challenges. An enjoyable shoot, and I look forward to hopefully getting asked to return to shoot it once it’s all finished.
{12.04.19 – Argentina}
Argentina has been on the top of the hit list for my wife and I for many years. Having been lucky enough to travel around the world to some great places this was the last continent (Antartica not included!) we had yet to visit. Unfortunately due to my wife’s job as a teacher, the easter holidays meant we had just 2 weeks to see as much as possible. We managed to visit a lot of the country in the two weeks, but these images all came from Patagonia, one of the most outrageously beautiful places.
{01.04.19 – Frank Shaw Architects Lancaster}
Heading off to Lancaster on a Friday evening to get some dusk shots of their new Fire and Ambulance station in the city’s centre was a nice shoot to be involved in. Second fire station for the Sheffield/Cambridge based architects firm, but this one was far bigger than the first.
{15.03.19 – Amazing Productions Nottingham}
Having shot this property for developer and architect a year previous I was asked to go back and shoot this time for the production company involved in producing “George Clarke’s Ugly House to Lovely House”. Was an interesting job as they wanted to show off the build but also all the furniture they’d used to dress the property for the show.
{19.02.19 – Norrsken Ltd. Staffordshire}
After two hours of reading along (badly) to a Spanish audiobook I arrived at Preston Cottage, a beautiful property on a rather grey and dull day. I usually prefer shooting on bright days with dramatic contrast and shadow, even though this does actually tend to create difficult edits. With this one a lot of the work was in the edit and got to be a bit more creative.
{5.02.19 – SSK Wakefield}
Another kitchen for Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens, this time in East Yorkshire, different style to normal but the craftsmanship was as good as always. The worktop is made from recycled crushed glass…
{18.01.19 – Hannah Court, Sheffield}
Unlike any halls of residence I’ve ever seen, this one resembled a classy hotel rather than student digs. With a gym, cinema room and huge leather sofa’s everywhere it was a pleasure to shoot.
{4.12.18 – Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire Dales}
Stunning period properties are always enjoyable to shoot, especially ones that have been dressed as professionally and sensitively. I spent three hours exploring every angle I thought needed to be exploited. Simply put I just work out what will help potential clients want to spend there holiday here as much as I did.
{22.11.18 – Superdrug}
Superdrug’s flagship store now offers treatments and they got in touch to ask me to go and show them off… Anyone who knows me well knows I’m not into shopping (unless it’s outdoor clothing, lenses or overpriced bottles of craft beer), and my knowledge of grooming is very limited, having said that I did my best to understand the brief and deliver what the client wanted. The feedback’s been great and I now know what threading is.
(14.11.18 – Chiles Evans + Care Architects}
This really was a great project to be part of, an unusual build linking two historic buildings in Sheffield city centre. The building had been designed with great care as to keep the over all feel correct for a religious area but also keeping it light and modern. So much attention had been delivered to the details which really showed – the views through the sky lights keeping sides of the Chapel still visible for example. Three happy clients later and I look forward to the next project I’m asked to shoot for them.
{9.11.18 – SSK}
Another great looking and this time big kitchen designed and built by Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens, this one out in Aston 30 mins east of Sheffield
{Oct 29th – Frank Shaw Associates Cambridgeshire}
The 5th shoot for the architects based in Cambridge, this time it was schools. I had a variety of shot requests and so set off at 5am with a thermos and a good audio book. I arrived to grey dull sky, very disappointed I got on with the internals. Shooting the externals after lunch and I saw a glimmer of blue, after a little wait it all cleared…
{Oct 20th – SSK Kitchens}
Another kitchen for these guys in Sheffield…
{4th Oct – H Boutique Hotel, Bakewell}
CW2 Solutions called and asked if I’d be happy to do a full shoot for a new website they were building to show off the equally new Hotel recently opened in Peak District. They wanted everything photographing, including food, the bakery and all the various area’s a hotel has. It was a long day, but with 2600 images shot I was happy I’d have a good selection…
{16th July 2018 – Paul Testa Architecture}
This is the third stunning property I’ve photographed for Paul and his team. For this property there were also 4 other companies who had purchased licenses in advance, this meant a lot of images! I spent a good few hours exploring the property shooting all the interesting architectural features. Who would believe a 2 bedroom property could offer so much…
{July 4th – SSK}
Another Kitchen photography shoot for SSK, as per usual I turned up to a great looking kitchen, tastefully staged. Always a pleasure working for companies on a regular basis, knowing exactly what they want.
{June 22nd Belton House – Deboer Structures}
My second photography shoot for Deboer, a German based temporary structure company was at Belton House near Grantham. I had to delay for weather, but early on a cloudless Friday morning I arrived at the stunning National Trust property, Belton House to see what Deboer had produced. A temporary cafe was whilst a building on the site was being renovated was the subject. Deboer had a specific brief they wanted fulfilling so I set out to tick off each request. Again another nice shoot, and a company I look forward to working again with in the future.
{June 21st 2018 – Frank Shaw Associates}
Logistically this was a tricky job, I had 4 locations to visit, 3 schools and a fire station. The fire station was unmanned, the schools all needed to be photographed when the kids weren’t there, some suited afternoon other’s early morning. After the weather cancelled two planned shoots finally everything came together and the Great British weather turned out to be… great. If only my school had looked like these.
{5th June 2018 – White Meadows}
Being asked to photograph furniture for White Meadows was one job I didn’t automatically accept. I usually work mainly with natural light so to do studio work took me back to uni days, the last time I was doing studio work. I like working outside my comfort zone and was confident I could deliver what they wanted. In two days we shot a large selection of furniture in a small studio near Nottingham. Keeping everything uniform is the opposite to my normal work but it was a great change to spend the time making everything perfectly straight, and plumping cushions!
{25th April – Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens}
Another shoot for SSK, always a pleasure…
{Fri 13th April – RIBA architectural event in Leeds}
Back to work with a thump, and this week’s friday night was spent in Leeds shooting for RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects). It has a new premises in the stunning new Victoria Gate, designed by London firm ACME, as with all there work, it looks good and good looking buildings make my life easier. I was there to show off the signage, the building both inside and out, as well as some lifestyle shots to show people using the space.
{26th March – Travels in India}
Hot, dusty and lots of travelling makes photography difficult, but I’m glad I carried my equipment around with so much to shoot. From the foothills of the Himilaya to the wild tigers in Ranthambore national park, I probably should have spent more time behind the viewfinder, but I’m happy with what I’ve come home with…
Wildlife – with a brand new Canon 100-400mm Mark II in the bag I was hoping for improved results on my previous set up (70-200mm + 2x converter = slow focusing!), and what a lens it is. Spoilt with a great selection of animals both big and small here are a few.
We travelled to Rishikesh, Haridwar, Agra, Ranthambore, Jaipur and Udaipur, here are just a few from the trip…
{March 14th – Kirklees Council ‘Locate Here’ project}
This was a bit more of a challenge, after putting forward my proposal for the job (something I’ve not had to do before…) I was the offered the commission against a selection of other photographers, and then came the wait for some good weather… I only had a three week window to get the required shots, unfortunately winter arrived with a vengeance! First we had the snow, and this wasn’t your Daily Mail snow, this was the real deal. After this I was playing catch up from all delayed work. This week I had to head out and make the most of the two days that didn’t rain. I was new to the area, and it was a baptism by fire, I feel like I really know the area now! Walking down all the streets I could, looking for little architectural gems, trying to show off the modern and developing region, rather than the stereotype the majority of people might have (Happy Valley C4 was shot in the area…). It was a tiring but rewarding project and the locals couldn’t have been more friendly, especially the free beer from Magic Rock Bewery!
{March 8th – Desso Carpets}
Sara from Hattrick a marketing agency based in Manchester got in touch to ask me to shoot some offices to show off carpets produced by Desso. A commercial interior design company’s office was the location, and as office’s go these were pretty good looking. It wasn’t a large shoot, but I came away with a nice selection of images which hopefully showed the carpet off as much as is possible!
{Feb – Norrsken Ltd.}
This was quite a big project shooting the portfolio of bespoke window company based in the South West. Travelling to Staffordshire, Oxford, Devon and Dorset took up a few good audiobooks, but the properties were well worth the driving. They were stunning, some great architecture and with some being passive houses (zero energy consumption from the grid) had some really clever mechanics. It took a while to edit up, but the client was really happy with the lot and so was I.
{November 17th – Edward Parsley Associates}
Back in Essex to finish off shooting the architect firm’s portfolio. There were three more properties to visit, all completely different, and with some stunning blue skies (which create their own unique set of complications) I drove around the county gathering the shots I wanted.
{9th Nov 2017 – Nottingham, Terry Huggett Developments}
Having worked on one of Terry’s properties before, I knew 2 Ogle Drive was going to be good looking, and I had reason to as it was being featured for an episode of ‘Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke’ (16th Nov 17′). What I wasn’t expecting was working around a production company in a very small house… It all worked out in the end, I managed to get what I wanted, the grey skies contrasted well against the bright and bold interior of the build. Hopefully the images do the project justice.
{13th October 2017 – Paul Testa Architecture & Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens}
This house, on the edge of the Peak District was designed by Paul Testa Architecture but then a lot of the work was built by Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens, so I shot for both their needs, detailed shots of the kitchens and wood work, then lots of nice wide and lifestyle shots for Paul Testa. The house has views to die for, and the house couldn’t have been designed better to incorporate them. I found myself staring out of the windows for long periods of time, which might have explained why I spent 5 hours there. Beautiful light, with a very high quality finish meant I was spoilt for choice with what to shoot.
{10th October 2017 – Edward Parsley Associates Ltd.}
I was asked to create a professional portfolio for Edward Parsley Associates, an Architects firm based in Essex, an area I know quite well, but was about to get to know a whole lot better with 12 properties needing a full shoot. It took two full days to drive across the county, meeting the clients they’d worked for, some very recently others from further back. The builds were mostly listed buildings that had been modernised, carefully so as not to lose any character. The weather was pretty useless for architectural photography, very flat, so I had to be creative.
{Oct 2nd 2017 – Fasciato Architects}
Ian from Fasciato asked me to head over to a nice village near Blackburn to shoot a new restaurant – Artisan Ribble Valley to create a selection of images for some competitions and marketing purposes. It was an easy place to photograph with clean lines, and some great use of light.
{Sept 21st 2017 – Octopus property}
London based financial lenders Octopus Property asked me to travel the U.K from Brighton to Edinburgh and everywhere in between to shoot some of the properties they’ve helped on there way to fruition. Not all “Foster’esque” beauties, but all offering a challenge in their own way.
{South Africa August 2017- Honeymoon}
I don’t often put my personal photography up, one reason is I don’t do a huge amount anymore. When I was younger and starting out I carried my camera everywhere, but as my Iphone has got better and my photography equipment more valuable it has become less regular. One place where I definitely wanted more creative control a camera-phone could ever offer was for my honeymoon to Cape Town and Sabi Sands reserve in the north of the country, I took a 140-400mm Canon Lens and shot away. Wildlife photography is not something I’ve done a huge amount of, as most of my time spent outdoors is spent running, which isn’t easy with a full frame camera in your pocket… but I’m happy with the results, and now just need to book another trip out to capture some big cats!
{14th July 2017 – Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens}
Zoe from the SSK got in touch a while ago after hearing about me through an architect we both work with, and I was more than happy to help out. I really like the quality of their work and the ethos – which is pretty self explanatory! This is no high street kitchen, the work surface in this particular kitchen was made by compressing used paper at enormous pressure – it looks amazing, and has the feel of a tough smooth resin… I want a new kitchen.
{7th July 2017 – Sterling Property Advisors}
Being asked to showcase the city you love is never going to be a bad project. The weather took a long time to work out for me, but eventually the skies turned a blue, I spent an afternoon wandering around Sheffield’s highlights. Hopefully the London based firm are as happy as I am with how the Steel city looks…
{5th April 2017 – Restaurant fit ABR Projects Ltd.}
Nice shoot for ABR, two visits one to show progress, and work force in action , the second to show case the finished product, which looked great. Some nice craftsmanship, producing some interesting furniture and surfaces.
{20th March 2017 – Mail on Sunday}
I received a last minute commission this week to shoot a brand new restaurant in Sheffield that has had quite a buzz around it. Sheffield’s not known for it’s modern cuisine, we have great authentic restaurants but nothing pushing boundaries, that is until Joro made itself known. I met the young head chef and co owner Luke French, who showed me around the small but very well designed restaurant, made out of three shipping containers in the most fashionable part of the city – Kelham Island. I was on a very tight schedule to get the shots back to be printed, but here are some of the images obtained.
{24th Feb 2017 – Intrepid Development Stamford}
Alan from Intrepid Development got in touch wanting a selection of shots they could use for entering a property they had designed in Stamford into some architectural competitions. Seeing it through from concept to build they produced a stunning contempory space that I think works perfectly. They were lucky the clients gave them free reign, an architects dream job I’d guess…
{28th January 2017 – Sweat Gym Manchester}
Again, I was back to shoot a third new gym for Sweat, and I was more than happy to oblige. The buildings always have lots to go at, with some great design features and good use of light and colour. It’s always nice working for a client on a more regular basis as you get to know exactly it is that they’re after, how to get it, then after those shots have been taken I can experiment.
{Oct 30th 2016 – Qila Energy}
Anaerobic digestive plants were new to me a month ago, but having visited two in the Midlands and having a tour of all the workings I feel like I could sell them, or atleast give it a good go. I was shown round two of their plants by the operations manager, got up close and personal with the workings of the plants, and I found it surprisingly interesting. With a full day spent with the drone and my camera equipment I managed to get a good range of shots of two of the plants, and I’m looking forward to working more with the company in future.
