About.

The majority of my work is conceptually driven, revolving around personal themes, seeking a sense of belonging, and reflecting on life's transitions. Influenced by the world around me, I often comment on the personal significance of ostensibly mundane circumstances to form a narrative as an observer and occasional participant. 

I use traditional and contemporary techniques to make my photographs, not forgetting where photography comes from, but not afraid of where it can be taken in the future. 

I am available for commissions including portraiture, commercial, and editorial. Based in Chichester, England, I am available for work nationally and internationally. All images seen on this website or my photo blog are available for private sale as limited editions. Please send an email with your brief in the first instance. 


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Exhibitions (Featured)

2016
Re-Imagined States | Plymouth

2016
​The Form of Possibility | Plymouth

2016
Pingyao International Photography Festival | China

2016
Portrait Salon | Reminders Photography Stronghold, Tokyo

2015
Portrait Salon | The Embassy Tea Rooms, London

2015
​Accidentally On Purpose Vol.4 | Idle Hands, Manchester

2015
Lu:Nation | Plymouth

2015
MIND | Centrespace Gallery

2014
I want to see how you see | The Grant Bradley Gallery

2014
SELF | The Island

2013
Family Figures | Newcastle

2013
UWE Degree Show | Bristol

2012
One for the Road | Paintworks, Bristol

Monographs

Escape Theory | 2016

Potentiality/Actuality | 2016
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Interview | 2015

Two Minus One | 2014

Norma Jean | 2013

The Norma Jean Project | 2013

Publications (Featured)

2017
Photobook review: 'Coalville Photographed' | Photograd Blog
Photobook review: 'Tracing a Line Along a Breath Exhaled' | Photograd Blog

2016
​Archive Collective | Blog

2016
BKN Magazine | Vol.3

2016
Bedspread Zine | Vol.1

2015
Accidentally On Purpose | Vol.4

2014
Preface | You Can't Get Lost in Berlin | Ross Williams (PDF)

2012
The Cheltonian Magazine | January 2012

2011
Cotswold Style Magazine | November 2011
The Cheltonian Magazine | November 2011

Education

Associate Member
Bristol Photography Research Group

2016
MA Photography and the book (Distinction)
University of Plymouth
​Dr. Carole Baker, David Chandler, Liz Nicol, Jem Southam, Liz Wells 

2013
BA (Hons) Photography (First class)
University of the West of England
Jim Campbell, Angus Fraser, Dr. Shawn Sobers

2012
FdA Creative Practices: Photography (Distinction)

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