Hamell On Trial
Ed Hamell is a force of nature, aided and abetted by nothing more than his amplified 1937 Gibson accoustic guitar and the odd can of energy drink. Part punk rocker, storyteller, comedian and a true...
View ArticleSasquatch Hunting
Not taken on a SLR, this idyllic looking snowscape is in fact the carpark at my day job, located well within the urban sprawl of Manchester. By crouching low and focussing on the immediate foreground...
View ArticleLeeds Corn Exchange
Completed in 1864, the distinctive oval Corn Exchange building in Leeds fell into disuse and dereliction before being restored and launched as a boutique shopping centre in 1990. Reworked again in...
View ArticleA rare beast
The Sigma 100-300 f4 in Pentax mount isn’t quite the mythical unicorn people make out but this lens is highly rated, much sought after and out of production in all mounts. Nikon and Canon versions...
View ArticleGraffiti Boat
I’ve photographed and shared an image or two of this boat before, but since then a series of street artists from across Europe have emblazoned their work on the sides. More info on that project HERE....
View ArticleLazy Sunday
The chairs liked nothing better on a Sunday than to gather together and watch the humans.
View ArticleLeft dangling
Over the last couple of weeks two friends I’ve known since teenage days have each had to say a final goodbye to their fathers, both of whom passed rather suddenly. Since then, whenever there’s been a...
View ArticleFireforce
It’s over a year since I first met b-girl Firefly and her dedicated band of dancers. Despite telling them I don’t like doing people shots they keep asking me back to do more work with them! This was a...
View ArticleRipon Cathedral
For someone who likes taking photos and also quite likes ‘gadgets’ it’s a wonder it took until late 2012 for me to finally get a phone with a camera worth using. It’s still a generation or two behind...
View ArticleBroken Mirror
Spring is officially here, however it was still cold enough on the edge of Manchester City Centre to freeze the surface of the canal this weekend. Brr!
View ArticleA New View
Saturday 6th April saw my first time back at Oulton Park this year for the BARC event, lots of interesting saloon car racing covering 60′s to present day. There’s been a little work at Oulton over the...
View ArticleThe Wader
This galvanised steel sculpture by artist Marjan Wouda sits on the Northern side of Entwistle reservoir near Darwen, Lancashire. You can see in the foreground a few concentric rings caused by...
View ArticleDream
‘Dream’ is a large scale sculpture by Jaume Plensa on the site of a former coal mine near St Helens, UK. Thankfully not much had changed since an earlier recce a couple of years ago. Arriving early...
View ArticlePessimist/Optimist
As the rain begins to spot down over Castelfield Artisan Market, some people chose to cower under umbrellas whilst others defiantly chomped on ice cream.
View ArticleLone Tree
The day prior to taking this photo had been spent on the other side of the Pennines at Dewsbury Beer Festival so it’s no surprise that, when I stopped off at Digley reservoir on the way back to grab a...
View ArticleFlyin’ Fellas
THe Great City Games is a showcase athletics event using a purpose built, international standard temporary track in the heart of Manchester. Dedicated spectators (and passing shoppers alike!) get the...
View ArticleGrey Heron
A fascinating few minutes yesterday watching this elegant bird hunt for food in a very urban location. With no DSLR to hand I managed to grab a shot on the trusty compact at 1/40 sec, 300mm equivalent...
View ArticleThe Printer
Without him, tyrants and humbugs in all countries would have their own way. He is a friend of intelligence and thought, a friend of liberty, of freedom, of law, indeed the friend of every man who is a...
View ArticleGreat Manchester Cycle
Stand here for this photo at any other time of year and you’d be playing fast and loose with the concept of mortality. The Mancunian Way is officially a major arterial route feeding the city centre, in...
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