SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA — SPIRIT HOUSE MAKERS

While near Angkor Wat, Cambodia, I came across a small roadside workshop making rean tevoda — traditional Cambodian spirit houses. I was drawn to the people working there and the practical, often dusty environment around them, with spirit houses at different stages of construction alongside the tools and materials used to make them.

The spirit houses were assembled from moulded sections and finished by hand, with details added to the surfaces before being painted, often in bright colours and gold. I spent time photographing the artisans as they worked, along with the spirit houses and details of the workshop.

Around the area, I also came across open yards filled with Buddha statues, some painted bright gold and catching the evening sun. I made a couple of portraits of local children riding their bikes home from school, as well as photographs of a traditional Khmer guardian lion statue being carved and sanded by an artisan in an outdoor workspace.

Together, the photographs offer a glimpse of the people, working spaces and religious sculptures I encountered around Angkor Wat.

SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA — PORTRAITS FROM A TEMPLE

While in Siem Reap, Cambodia, I spent some time visiting a community of novice monks and photographing them around the temple.

Known as sāmaṇera, novice monks are young boys and teenagers who enter the Buddhist monastic community and receive training in Theravada Buddhism. For some, becoming a novice is a short-term part of their religious life, while others may go on to become fully ordained monks.

I was interested in making natural portraits and capturing something of their personalities rather than creating formal or posed images. There was a real openness to the young monks, and some of the best photographs came from simple, unguarded moments.

One of the monks had arrived at the temple that same day. When I arrived, he was having his head shaved as part of becoming a novice. I photographed the process and some of the quieter moments around it, before making a few portraits afterwards.

It was a great experience to be welcomed into the community and spend time with the monks. The photographs are a small record of that time — simple portraits and moments of everyday life around the temple.

DOCUMENTARY PORTRAITS OF STATUE MAKERS - HO CHI MINH CITY

In the back alleys of Ward 12, District 6, Ho Chi Minh City, a cluster of workshops has been making religious and Buddha statues for close to a hundred years. Generations of craftspeople have worked here, and the area has become known for the trade.

I went to photograph the people working in these spaces and the environments around them — busy, cluttered places, with statues in various stages of completion alongside the tools and materials of the trade.

My interest was in the craftspeople and their work, rather than simply the finished statues. I wanted to photograph them as I found them, surrounded by the statues, tools and materials of the workshop.

It was a real privilege to be given access and to spend time photographing the people and their working environments.

ĐÀ LẠT, VIETNAM — PORTRAITS FROM VIETNAM’S FLOWER FARMS

At the high elevations of Đà Lạt, Vietnam, the cool climate makes the region well suited to growing flowers and vegetables. The surrounding hills are home to a network of greenhouses, from small locally built structures to large modern poly-greenhouses.

I visited Đà Lạt to photograph the growers and the environments in which they work. Inside the greenhouses, rows of flowers are carefully grown and tended, with people working through the different stages of planting, growing and harvesting.

I was interested in photographing the growers within these spaces and getting a sense of their everyday working lives. Alongside the portraits, I photographed the greenhouses, flowers and some of the details of everyday work.

It was a great experience to gain access to these working spaces and spend time photographing the people behind Đà Lạt’s flower-growing industry.

KAMPONG PHLUK — PEOPLE, COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATION IN CAMBODIA

This series of portraits from Kampong Phluk, Cambodia, was recently featured in ArtDoc Photography Magazine’s Being Human edition, Issue #3, 2026 — a collection exploring shared humanity across different cultures and communities.

These portraits were made during a wedding celebration in Kampong Phluk, a stilted fishing community on the floodplain of Tonlé Sap Lake in Cambodia's Siem Reap Province.

Rather than documenting the wedding itself, I was drawn to the people who make up the community — their expressions, gestures and brief moments of connection as the celebrations unfolded around them.

Made throughout the village, the series captures people of all ages in the streets, homes and communal spaces of Kampong Phluk.

The work is about community and belonging, and the familiar ways in which people come together to mark important moments — wherever they are in the world.

LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT PARTNERSHIP – NATWEST ANNUAL REPORT CASE STUDY SHOOT

Photography and video for NatWest’s 2025 annual report and campaign, documenting the ongoing partnership with Leeds Bradford Airport.

Shot in a natural, documentary style, we focused on real moments between NatWest and the airport’s leadership team, capturing conversations, collaboration, and the working relationship behind major infrastructure development and growth.

The aim was to reflect a trusted, long-term partnership and the role of financial support in helping the airport continue to evolve and expand.

The work forms part of NatWest’s ‘Succeeding with customers’ story, highlighting how close collaboration helps businesses deliver real-world impact.

NATWEST ANNUAL REPORT PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO – FASHION START UP

Photography and video for NatWest’s 2025 annual report, focused on the work with Intotum, a fashion start-up creating stylish, functional clothing for the disabled community.

Shot in a natural, documentary style, we focused on real moments between the business and the NatWest team, showing how the relationship has supported Intotum’s journey from the Accelerator programme through to becoming an established customer.

Intotum was founded to bridge the gap between function and fashion, with a clear aim to give greater independence and individuality to disabled people through adaptive clothing.

The work forms part of NatWest’s ‘Succeeding with customers’ story, highlighting purpose-led businesses and the support that helps them grow with confidence.

Check out the video here

NATWEST ANNUAL REPORT PHOTOGRAPHY - FIRTH FARMING CASE STUDY

For NatWest’s 2025 annual report and climate transition reporting, we travelled to document the partnership with Firth Farming on location.

Working in a natural, observational style, we focused on capturing real moments between the farm and NatWest team, showing how the relationship has supported the farm’s evolution into an organic enterprise.

As a photographer, the emphasis was on authentic interaction and quiet, unforced moments that reflect trust, collaboration, and long-term support.

The stills and film are being used across the annual report, campaign assets, and digital channels, supporting the theme of ‘Succeeding with customers’ and NatWest’s role in helping agricultural businesses grow sustainably.

NATWEST ANNUAL REPORT PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO – BE. EV CASE STUDY IN MANCHESTER

Photography and video commission for NatWest’s 2025 annual report, shot on location in Manchester with EV charging network Be.EV.

The project focused on capturing a real case study that illustrates NatWest’s role as a trusted financial partner, supporting Be.EV’s rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the UK.

Working in a natural, documentary style, we photographed and filmed candid moments of collaboration between the NatWest team and Be.EV leadership.

Created for print, digital, and colleague communications, the imagery uses authentic storytelling to highlight partnership, innovation, and how NatWest supports customers as they grow and invest in the future.

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NATWEST ANNUAL REPORT PHOTOGRAPHY – ORKNEY ISLANDS SHOOT

A corporate photography shoot for NatWest’s annual reporting and communications, documenting The Flying Branches initiative on the islands of Kirkwall and Westray in Scotland.

The project followed a NatWest advisor travelling from mainland Scotland to meet customers in person, highlighting the bank’s commitment to regionality and community connection.

Using authentic storytelling and real case study moments, the imagery captures genuine interactions between the advisor and customers.

Shot in a natural, documentary style, the focus is on the importance of human connection in banking.

The resulting photography presents a unique, real-world example of NatWest supporting customers in their day-to-day financial lives, even in some of the most remote communities in the UK.

Check out the video here