Exhibition: The Secret Cathedral
On occasion I have the chance to do something just because I can. I have exhibited at Derby Cathedral a few times and so was delighted when I was asked if I could prepare something for their February slot. I decided to take a closer look at the cathedral, following its interior restoration, and see […]
Pixapro LED100D Daylight lights in use
Some time ago I decided to change from using traditional studio flash units and move over to LED continuous lights. I wanted to get LED’s that were an equivalent to my old system so that I could carry on using my collection of soft boxes, beauty dishes and shoots. After doing some research and a […]
Mongoose Supergoose Classic BMX
When I was young it was the Raleigh Chopper or Grifter that everyone wanted to race around on. Apparently I missed out the whole USA BMX thing first time around. I was approached by an enthusiast to photograph his American Mongoose Supergoose BMX bike from around 1979. So I had a fun time going all […]
The End of 2015
What a year 2015 has been. I have been lucky enough to photograph all sorts of things, places and people and enjoyed every last minute of it. If you have been a client then thank you for choosing me! If you are thinking about need ing a photographer soon then do get in touch and […]
Lumilight – Solar Wooden Nightights
Now here are some wonderful night lights for everyone to enjoy! Lumilight are solar powered, wooden, laser-cut, nightlights and I love them! Each nightlight comes flat packed for you to assemble or easily send as a gift. The light is provided by a little LED bulb and looks just like there is a candle […]
Hilary Morel – Jewellery Designer
Hilary Morel lives in the Peak District and works in a variety of materials from her home studio. I got to visit her for another piece in Artsbeat Magazine and was fascinated by her intricate designs and style. She has exhibited widely, including Exploring Wonderland in Manchester – a celebration of Alice in Wonderland.
The Paper Dress
Even though I mainly work with commercial clients these days I am not averse to helping out students with fashion and art based projects – especially when the student is my daughter Gwen! Gwen had created a paper folded dress piece before for her art course but was never very happy with it so she […]
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy – New Bennerley Building
The Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy recently opened its new Bennerley Building, a £7.49 million investment in education. English, Maths and Science are already using the building and settling in well. I was given the opportunity to go around the new building, as well as the existing facilities at the school, to take images of everything from […]
Four Three Six – Launch Event at QUAD
Following on from the product shoots for fourthreesix the launch party at Derby’s QUAD was a light and sound filled extravaganza! DJ James Mannion was on hand to perform a set – his was the first of the wearable releases – you can read more about James on the fourthreesix blog – here. There will be […]
Heidi Gibbs – The Bank Pottery
Heidi Gibbs is a potter working out of her delightful studio near Crowdecote in Derbyshire called “The Bank Pottery“. She was the latest artist I have photographed for Artsbeat Magazine. Heidi teaches classes at her studio an in local colleges so her work is very diverse with everything from animals to cups & saucers and […]
Commercial and Industrial Photographer for Edinburgh, the Highlands, Lothian and Borders of Scotland 