Grab a brew and read my field notes…
One-to-One Or?
What I find most rewarding is watching people let their everyday life and worries melt away, dare I say, becoming younger at heart, rekindling a childlike attitude to photography. The way I work these is very different from a one-to-one, but the end result is always the same: empowerment, confidence to create, and the feeling that anything is now possible with their camera.
Creative Work
After 35 years as a designer, I'm finally creating on my own terms — no briefs, no trends. A Field Note on creativity, trust, and making work that's truly yours.
Why a Zine?
Let's start at the beginning, with Let's Create, my annual Facebook group competition. It was the Eden of my thinking about making a zine myself, and though engagement never quite took off, my thirst for creating a zine never faded, going all the way back to VIBE magazine at college in 1995. Now, that thirst has led to the CREATE zine, currently being reset into a square format so Vol 1 through Vol 4 all sit together as one collection. And it doesn't stop there: I'm setting myself up for a quarterly project to build CREATE into a wider publication, featuring other photographers, podcast and YouTube stories, and much more. Full circle, from college and uni, through Let's Create, to now.
Open Wide 🌄
This week's Field Notes explores wide vista landscape photography, including scenes shot across Scotland, ahead of the release of CREATE Vol 3. A look at the memories behind each frame, and why a landscape photography zine or print still connects us to a moment more than a screen ever can.
Beard Stroking
Chasing early heather on the hills with friends — a midweek photography walk full of wind, light, laughter, and cake. Read the story and see the shots.
Finding Meaning
This week marks the first of my Summer Streets workshops in Liverpool, wonderful, diverse and glorious Liverpool. Alongside it, I'm sharing photographs from Liverpool and Cornwall, and reflecting on why my street photography is starting to search for something more than aesthetics, a sense of meaning, commentary and connection to the places I shoot.
A Day With Trees
Join me for this weeks Field Notes, A Day In A Life series of images taken at my local woodland in Infrared. Bright sunny days and my favourite trees, a moments of soulful pleasure.
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ELEMENTS SCOTLAND 2027
We will discover a stunning coastline, beautiful mountains, and magical forests, along with inspiring visits to galleries. Experience inspiration, connection, community and creativity. Now in its fourth year with more locations.
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The Forest Of Dean With Mark Adams
This workshop takes place in 26,000 acres of the Forest of Dean among ancient English oaks, old beech and more. Led by woodland photographers Mali Davies and Mark Adams, the day focuses on immersion in the woods through composition, connection, feeling and focus.
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North Yorkshire with Rich Doak
Very excited to announce the very talented Rich Doak and myself are bringing you a day of exploring the art of seeing, amongst beautiful characters within and ancient woodland. A day dedicated to you and connecting with compositions and nature all around you. We look forward to meeting you.
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ELEMENTS 26 - CANCELLATION PLACE
ONE CANCELLATION PLACE AVAILABLE. Please check out the landing page for details - Get in touch with me today for this unique opening. This years workshop is weeks away won’t be available for long, so come along and join me…
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One to One Workshops
Learn to compose better shots and significantly build your confidence with your camera. I will share a variety of practical tips designed to help you enhance your skills on your photoshoot. Create lasting memories you will be proud to print.
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Borrowdale with Jack Lodge
Excited to announce this collaboration with one of the finest photographers in the UK today. Myself and Jack will take you around an incredible area of outstanding beauty and one of the finest areas of Birch woodland and mountains.
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The Peak District with Matt Oliver
Join myself and one of the finest woodland photographers Matt Oliver for a day exploring ancient woodland and characterful birch trees. Discover how this area's natural beauty can transform your photography.
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