Why you need a commercial photographer
Why do you need to hire a commercial photographer? In the age of digital photography, it's never been easier to take commercial photographs. They can be quickly snapped, edited and uploaded to the internet and be seen by thousands in a matter of minutes. Why wouldn't...
Indian Travel Photography
Charlotte (my wife) and I recently spent seven weeks touring Northern India. As independent travellers, we followed a circuitous route through Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Sikkim. I'd been to Nepal before so expected India to look fairly familiar...
Live performance photographs: 2013 Diggle Blues Festival
Live performance photographs of blues musicians playing at the 2013 Diggle Blues Festival. 16/6/13 The Diggle Blues Festival takes place annually in June and takes over the village of Diggle in Saddleworth for four days. Blues musicians and fans travel from all over...
Commercial photography for A2 Solicitors in Rochdale
The challenge of shooting commercial photography at a busy solicitors office in Rochdale. As a photographer, a working office is not the easiest environment to work in. Staff are busy and are focused on their jobs. The last thing they need is a photographer pointing a...
Portrait photography with singer songwriter Kieran McMahon
Portrait photography for Saddleworth based singer-songwriter Kieran McMahon. I've been watching Kieran for some time after photographing him playing at the Saddleworth Folk Festival. He's a talented singer-songwriter and, considering he is still at school, has bags of...
Documentary photography: Sheep shearing at the Hanging Gate, Diggle
Press photography - Australian style sheep shearing competition at the Hanging Gate, Diggle. It's been an interesting year for me photographically. I've been involved with several local events which have all been great for photographing life in Saddleworth. This sheep...
Documentary Photography: Diggle’s windy Whit Walk
Documentary photography - Diggle's windy, wet Whit Walk to Uppermill in Saddleworth Large numbers of walkers turned out in their Sunday best for the annual 2013 Whit Walk in Diggle, despite the weather being extremely testing. Even though high winds and driving rain...
Live Performance Photography Saddleworth: The Collective and Barclay James Harvest
Live performance photography Saddleworth for The Collective and Barclay James Harvest at the Swan in Dobcross, Saddleworth I thoroughly enjoyed shooting the live performance photographs for the Collective and Barclay James Harvest at the Swan Public House, Dobcross,...
Documentary photography Saddleworth: Diggle Blues Festival 2013
Documentary photography Saddleworth for the 2013 Diggle Blues Festival in Diggle, Oldham, Greater Manchester Producing images for the Diggle Blues Festival is straightforward but choosing which to use to promote the event is a challenge. I usually pick out my...