The Blog

A decade of being in photographs

A decade of being in photographs

One of the best gifts we can give ourselves, friends and family is to be in photographs. As a photographer I'm usually the one taking photographs but I still make sure I take self portraits and more recently selfies when I wish to remember a feeling and a place. I...

One headshot does not rule them all!

One headshot does not rule them all!

One headshot to represent you online, in publications will not work for every single scenario. One headshot will not rule them all. Some publications papers are more serious and your image needs to portray your professionalism. Published papers, reports etc all need...

Be professional on LinkedIN

Be professional on LinkedIN

We all know we shouldn't judge a book by its cover .. but we do! It's certainly true for LinkedIN as well. If we don't have a clear photo of who we are and we don't make an effort in our professional appearance .. we are judged and we judge others for that. Who wants...

Highlights from 4 years of L Fest

Highlights from 4 years of L Fest

I have been an official L Fest photographer for the last four years and it's changed my life, I have more friends, chosen family and fun amongst hundreds of women attending the UK's only lesbian festival. This is a festival that supports the freedom of lesbians,...

A gig with Paloma Faith

A gig with Paloma Faith

Paloma Faith played at the York Racecourse a few weeks back and I love how after a flutter on the horses I can enjoy some really great music. Especially if I go early and bag a spot right at the front by the barriers .. I love taking portraits of people doing what...

A portrait in a pub in York

A portrait in a pub in York

It's been an interest of mine to want to do portraits in unusual spaces and one of those spaces I've always liked the look of is to take a portrait in the quiet corner of a pub! In this case, a pub in York called the Knavesmire where a bunch of photographers all got...