A young man and an elderly woman are sitting at a table with a purple tablecloth, enjoying tea together. The woman is smiling and holding a white teapot, while the young man is pouring tea from a decorative zebra-patterned teapot. The table has various small teacups and bowls, and there is a display cabinet with porcelain items in the background.

Lifestyle & documentary

Lifestyle & documentary photography for businesses & charities. Specialisms in the arts and culture industry.

A man with glasses and a beard working on a machine in a workshop with brick walls.

Documentary photography of your organisation at work.

From life drawing classes, drama classes and school visits, I have years of experience in capturing your organisations work in a candid documentary style.

Clients include Arts University Bournemouth, Hampshire Cultural Trust and Pavilion Dance South West. I also have a large body of documentary photography undertaken under part time employment for BCP Council as the Audio/Visual Producer.

A young woman with glasses and long red hair wearing a white shirt and blue gloves carefully examining or handling old, leather-bound books on a wooden bookshelf in a library.

Staged on-location photoshoots

Using natural light and flash photography, I have developed extensive experience in staging lifestyle scenarios to support marketing campaigns for organisations. I also regularly deliver teaching and staged photoshoots for university level students to help them develop marketing materials for performance shows.

Clients include Arts University Bournemouth, Hampshire Cultural Trust and Pavilion Dance South West. I also have a large body of staged on-location work while under part time employment for the tourism/marketing department of BCP Council as the Audio/Visual Producer.

Interior of a historic brick barn with a high wooden roof, illuminated by warm lighting, with old chairs and a cart inside.

Document your facilities and services within your organisations infrastructure.

I have extensive experience in capturing organisations facilities and building infrastructure to help promote the services they offer. Our work has included documenting the facilities of all the arts centre’s for Hampshire Cultural Trust. Most recently this has included 360 VR tours of the arts centre’s to improve accessibility for those with additional needs.

Unique robot sculpture made from various metal and wood parts, standing on a white surface, with colorful paintings of vintage robots and a woman in the background.

Exhibitions and art installations.

Over the years I have been able to photograph a number of exhibitions and art installations including travelling shows such as The Lost Words and Mythomania.

Clients include Willis Museum in Basingstoke, The Russell Cotes Museum, Bournemouth and Jerwood Gallery, Arts University Bournemouth.

A man working on a machine in a workshop with safety signs and industrial equipment in the background.
A woman smiling and sitting at a table with a laptop, red travel mug, and colorful jacket, in an indoor setting with yellow walls and artwork.
An elderly woman with gray, curly hair smiling while sitting at a marble table in a warmly lit room with framed paintings on the wall, wearing a cream-colored blouse with gold floral embroidery and pearl jewelry.
An elderly African American woman with gray curly hair and glasses sitting on a beige sofa in a living room, wearing a patterned dress and a light cardigan, with framed pictures hanging on the wall behind her.
A woman wearing a traditional dress with jewelry, including necklaces, earrings, and bracelets, standing indoors with a neutral background.
Books and stationery on black shelves and display table in a bookstore, with two blurred people browsing.
An older woman wearing a white blouse, blue gloves, and jewelry, examining a large ceramic jar in a storage room or archive, with a camera hanging from her neck.
A young woman wearing glasses, a white shirt, and blue gloves shelving old books in a wooden library.
A man wearing a striped shirt and blue gloves examining a decorative mug with portraits on it, surrounded by colorful porcelain figurines on a table.
A woman with curly reddish-brown hair, smiling and sitting at a table with a slice of cake and a cup of coffee.
A man with a beard and short hair, wearing a zip-up jacket, is speaking to a woman with long hair pulled back, who is wearing a sports bra, in a gym or workout setting.
A woman in a military uniform speaking passionately into a microphone.
An elderly woman wearing a red jacket shopping for greeting cards at a store, smiling while reaching for a card on a display.
Close-up of mechanical parts in a red machine, featuring brass, metal, and gear components.
A boy coloring a robot drawing at a white table with a transparent plastic compartment holding a printed robot outline.
A man wearing a headset, gesturing with his hands near his face, in a colorful, neon-lit environment, likely a nightclub or entertainment venue.
A man with dreadlocks, sunglasses, and a colorful patterned shirt smiling outdoors during daytime, with a blurred group of people in the background.
A man with dreadlocks wearing sunglasses and a colorful patterned shirt stands outdoors near a Ferris wheel, with clear blue sky in the background.
A woman with a headwrap, wearing African patterned clothing, dancing with one arm raised and her hand on her chest, outdoors with other people in the background.
Black and white photograph of a woman with a headscarf and patterned dress, holding her hand to her chest and raising her other hand above her forehead, with a group of women dancing or performing in the background.
Musicians in colorful African attire performing a drum session on a city street, crowd dancing and enjoying the live music, with a carnival ferris wheel in the background during evening hours.
Two people in a yoga class in downward dog position, with water bottles nearby.
Close-up of a person in a yoga class performing a downward dog pose on a yoga mat, with others doing the same in the background.
Two women practicing ballet at a dance studio, one in the foreground wearing a black shirt and the other in the background wearing a white top. Both are at the barre with arms extended and focused expressions.
A white coffee mug with purple and black text reading 'forest arts' on a wooden table, with other mugs and blurred individuals in the background.
A person holding a white coffee mug with
Art gallery display featuring watercolor paintings of birds, with a blue wall and a sign reading "the lost words," by Jackie Morris & Robert Macfarlane, at a gallery shop.
An elderly woman with gray hair and glasses sitting on a black bench in an art gallery, with a framed drawing of a snake in the background beind her on the green wall, and a butterfly sticker on a blue partition in the foreground.
A person viewing an art exhibit featuring a poem titled 'Bramble' on a large white paper with torn edges on a dark blue wall, with framed artwork of birds and plants to the side.
Man sitting in a gym, holding a small bottle, wearing a black sleeveless shirt with a fitness tracker on his wrist, and a black wrist support.
A woman in a red Nike tank top is standing next to a stationary exercise bike, with a brick wall in the background.
A white towel with a black and pink deodorant spray and a clear water bottle on top of it. Blurred background of a person using a microscope.
A young man with tattoos sitting on a wooden bench in a locker room, holding a black medicine ball. There are orange lockers behind him, with some open and some closed, and athletic bags, water bottle, and snacks on the bench beside him.
A woman cleaning a treadmill in a gym with a blue cloth and a spray bottle of cleaning solution.
A person wearing a black jacket and a black watch is spraying disinfectant from a white spray bottle onto dumbbells in a gym.
A man in a black Nike jacket is cleaning a white and purple football glove with a spray bottle labeled Gear Guard 300 in an indoor sports facility.
Boxing gloves in green, blue, and black, with a bottle of cleaning spray labeled 'Gear Guard 300' on a black surface, with a blurred background.
Restaurant table set with plates, glasses, cutlery, salt and pepper shakers, wine bottle, and vintage radio, with windows showing water and sky outside and floral curtains.
An elderly woman with short blonde hair, wearing a plaid shirt and apron, sitting at a table in a warmly lit room, holding a weaving loom with colorful fabric and decorations, with a window in the background showing blurred outdoor lights.
Man dressed in vintage military uniform holding a rifle, standing indoors with historical photographs in the background.
A man dressed in Civil War military uniform, wearing a brown hat, brown coat, and carrying a backpack, holding a pistol and looking at the camera, with historic photographs in the background.
A firefighter in a black uniform and helmet standing in front of a vintage fire truck inside a fire station.
A man dressed as a vintage firefighter with a black helmet and uniform, standing in front of a fire truck.
A firefighter in vintage uniform standing in front of a fire pump inside a fire station with a brick floor and wooden ceiling.
Interior of a large old brick building with a high wooden roof structure, featuring vintage furniture and minimal lighting.
Art gallery featuring black and white landscape and abstract artworks displayed on white and dark blue walls with wooden floors.
An elderly woman and a young man enjoying tea together, pouring tea from a teapot into cups on a purple tablecloth in a room with a brick wall and display cabinet of ceramic dishes.
An art gallery exhibits various artworks, including framed paintings and prints on white and blue walls. There is a display case on a wooden stand with paper or photographs inside, a few artworks on the floor, and track lighting on the ceiling illumi
Two framed black-and-white photographs on a blue wall in an art gallery. The top photo shows a person in a costume or outfit standing on a stone pathway near a tree. The bottom photo depicts a person standing in a body of water, with a polar bear cos
Fragment of a photograph or artwork mounted on a black background, with part of a window and building reflected in the glass, resembling street scenes or storefronts.
Black-and-white landscape photograph of a field with flowers and distant mountains, framed and displayed on a blue wall in an art gallery.
A black and white landscape photograph features mountains in the background, a rocky terrain, and a field of cotton plants in the foreground. To the right, a small painting of trees and a rock with an image of trees are displayed on a wall.

Corporate partners include:

Logo of a dance competition with stylized letters and the words "Pavilion Dance Southwest" in colorful, overlapping text.
Logo of Hampshire Cultural Trust featuring a stylized purple H and the organization name in purple text
Logo for BCP Council with purple and blue background and white dotted pattern.

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