Agricultural and Farming Photography
Photographing the agricultural sector Farming and the agricultural sector in the UK is often under appreciated despite the critical role it plays in the economy, food security, and environmental stewardship. Farming photography can help to highlight the importance of the agricultural sector to culture and the wellbeing of society. In recent decades we’ve come to […]
Visual Storytelling for Impact
In September 2023 I started working with the homeless charity, Stonepillow, who operate in the south of England mainly around Chichester and Bognor Regis. What started as a simple request to photograph for their website turned into a documentary photography and visual storytelling project, which has been the subject of numerous exhibitions. Seaside Town to […]
Capturing the Essence of Humanity: Exploring the Power of Social Documentary Photography
In an increasingly digital world, social documentary photography serves as a powerful tool to capture authentic moments and evoke emotions. It enables photographers to tell impactful stories about society, shedding light on issues and promoting social change. Social documentary photography transcends boundaries, taking us on a visual journey that both educates and inspires. Through thought-provoking […]
Free Book on Documentary Photography
Download my free book on Making Documentary Photography One of the great things about being a photographer is the sense of community and the other photographers who are willing to share their experience and expertise, and that is why I am offering a free book on documentary photography, called Making Documentary Photography. I’ve been telling […]
Reasons to use photography in your sustainability reporting and communication
Sustainability reporting and sustainability communication are now essential activities for many organisations. Any business that is part of a supply chain can, at some point, be expected to make sustainability reports available to clients so that they can assure their own clients of the ethical, social and environmental credentials of their suppliers. Businesses that serve consumers have […]
Positive social impact with the John Lewis Partnership
At a time when the number of people who are homeless continues to rise and cities are full of empty office buildings sitting vacant and serving nobody, it is great to see one company thinking creatively about how they can utilise their space to deliver positive social impact alongside normal business operations. Waitrose in Bromley […]
Environmental Sustainability in Construction
Environmental Sustainability is at the heart of many CSR or ESG plans but when your job is to refurbish social housing to improve the wellbeing and safety of residents, you can’t help but generate waste. Environmental Sustainability – Construction Waste Recycling Not many people will be aware, but situated around the M25 are dedicated construction […]
County Farms Project
In its report ‘Reviving County Farms’ the authors, CPRE, state that ‘County farms are smallholdings owned by local authorities and originally intended to be let out to young and first-time farmers, sometimes at below-market rents. They are a vital ‘first rung on the farming ladder’ for newcomers to a sector that has high up-front capital […]
Film Noir Photography Workshop
Film Noir is a style of movie that came to prominence in the 1940s and 1950s and was heavily influenced by the German films of the 1920s, known as German Expressionism. I remember as a student first watching a VHS of The Cabinet of Dr Caligari and being struck by the crisp angular shadows and […]
Documentary photography project about homelessness
Documentary photography project highlighting the growing issue of homelessness In October the homeless charity, Stonepillow, allowed me access to their facilities to see the work they do and meet the people they support, their clients. This is the beginning of a year long documentary photography project about homelessness, the varying causes of homelessness and how, […]
