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TRAVEL PORTRAITS AND PHOTOGRAPHY DOCUMENTING LIFE IN SRI LANKA

PEOPLE AND PLACES FROM THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH ASIAN ISLAND OF SRI LANKA

I had the privilege of spending several weeks traveling and photographing the warm and friendly people of Sri Lanka, from the streets of Colombo to the coast of Midigama.

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STREET PORTRAITS - WHOLESALE MARKET WORKERS OF COLOMBO IN SRI LANKA

WHOLESALE MARKET WORKERS PHOTOGRAPHED ON THE STREETS OF COLOMBO IN SRI LANKA

Street photography is always a favourite, especially when a chance turning reveals a vibrant scene full of life and untold stories.

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THE BEAUTIFUL GAME FROM THE COASTAL CITY OF HOI AN

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME FROM THE COASTAL CITY OF HOI AN

Always great to chance upon a local soccer match - a familiar scene played the world over.

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BOAT BUILDERS AND FISHERMEN - IMAGES FROM VIETNAM

BOAT BUILDERS AND FISHERMEN - IMAGES FROM VIETNAM

Exploring this beautiful and amazing country of south east Asia

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MOUNTAIN BIKERS ON LOCATION IN SCOTLAND

Latest photography and film including amazing drone footage from the Highlands

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NATIONAL SCHOOL OF ARTS CUBA

I was lucky enough to visit the National School of Arts in Cuba – just outside Havana. This amazing building dates back to the early 1960s – considered one of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the Cuban Revolution.

I was lucky enough to visit the National School of Arts in Cuba – just outside Havana.

This amazing building dates back to the early 1960s – considered one of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the Cuban Revolution.

Fidel Castro commissioned Cuban architect Ricardo Porro a Latin American modernist to design this amazing structure.

‘Inside we found the most beautiful space – dancing in Cuba is a real art form and here students are training to be the very best in contemporary dance’

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13 September 2026

SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA — PORTRAITS OF NOVICE MONKS

13 September 2026

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.

13 September 2026

25 August 2026

STATUE MAKERS OF HO CHI MINH CITY — DOCUMENTARY PORTRAITS

25 August 2026

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.

25 August 2026

ĐÀ LẠT, VIETNAM — DOCUMENTING VIETNAM’S FLOWER GROWERS

25 August 2026

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.

25 August 2026

KAMPONG PHLUK, CAMBODIA — PORTRAITS OF COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATION

25 August 2026

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.

25 August 2026

14 May 2026

LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT CASE STUDY – NATWEST ANNUAL REPORT PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO

14 May 2026

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.

14 May 2026

NATWEST ANNUAL REPORT PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO – INTOTUM CASE STUDY

14 May 2026

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.

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14 May 2026

13 May 2026

NATWEST ANNUAL REPORT – FIRTH FARMING PHOTOGRAPHY CASE STUDY

13 May 2026

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.

13 May 2026

NATWEST ANNUAL REPORT PHOTOGRAPHY – Be.EV CASE STUDY IN MANCHESTER

13 May 2026

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.

Check out the video here

13 May 2026

12 May 2026

NATWEST ANNUAL REPORT PHOTOGRAPHY – ORKNEY ISLANDS

12 May 2026

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

12 May 2026

NATWEST ANNUAL REPORT PHOTOSHOOT WITH OLYMPIC BOXER LEWIS RICHARDSON

12 May 2026

NATWEST ANNUAL REPORT PHOTOGRAPHY WITH OLYMPIC BOXER LEWIS RICHARDSON

For the latest brief for NatWest’s 2025 annual report, we photographed and filmed Olympic boxing medallist Lewis Richardson at home and in the gym.

The project focused on capturing candid, natural images that reflect the role financial planning can play in helping people manage their careers, ambitions, and life beyond sport.

Working in a documentary style, we photographed Lewis in conversation with his NatWest financial advisors, alongside training scenes that highlight the dedication and discipline behind his success.

The visuals use authentic storytelling to show how financial services play a role in everyday life.

Check out the video here

12 May 2026

TRAVEL PORTRAITS AND PHOTOGRAPHY DOCUMENTING LIFE IN SRI LANKA

STREET PORTRAITS - WHOLESALE MARKET WORKERS OF COLOMBO IN SRI LANKA

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME FROM THE COASTAL CITY OF HOI AN

BOAT BUILDERS AND FISHERMEN - IMAGES FROM VIETNAM

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