I enjoy capturing the world around me through photography. These images showcase a diverse range of subjects and perspectives, from the vibrant energy of city life to the serene beauty of nature.
I hope you enjoy browsing through this small selection of some of my favourite pictures from 2024.
This is my favourite image this year. I had this picture in my mind before I left the hotel in India. I wanted to capture movement and look like the image is timeless. This could have been taken 100 years ago and still look the same. I love the moving fabric and the stillness of the man. His power is evident.
A simple moment in a temple. The 2 women were deep in conversation walking towards the light. I like the pattern of the tiles and how it contrasts with the women's clothes.
Taken from the Art hotel in London with my phone. The view from the room was amazing and this was cropped tightly to capture the colours and size of the skyline. This was quite late at night and it made me wonder about the waste of energy in these massive buildings.
I wanted to capture smoke. It wasn't working until I saw this in a restaurant. Again, taken on my phone, it's water vapour lit from below to give the impression of a fire. The lights were bright orange, so I made this black and white to emphasize the shapes rather than the colours.
Walking through a hip part of London, these two hairdressers were taking a break at the front of their salon. They looked great and I think that the guy looking at the camera just adds something to the story.
Winchester Cathedral in February. The catacombs always flood for a few weeks each year creating this amazing reflection. The statue is of Anthony Gormley, by Anthony Gormley - what a way to be captured forever.
I'd gone out to take photos of some flooding in Bradgate Park in Leicestershire. The camera was on a tripod and set at a low shutter speed to capture the flow of the water. I heard a splashing sound and looked up to see this large stag running towards me over a bridge. I had no time to change the setting and just picked up the camera on the tripod and took this. Absolutely love the sense of movement and knowing that anyone can get great shots, even when you aren't expecting something.
Bradgate Park in October when the deer are rutting. This guy had been making some sounds in the distance and I waited to see if he would come any closer. Obviously he did and I managed to take this shot quite close up. The size of the antlers look amazing and you can even see the roof of his mouth.
This woman stood out at an early morning fish auction in Kerela, India. She was moving outside of the main group within the auction collecting discarded fish. She looked wonderful, so brightly dressed on a dull morning. As I walked towards her, she just looked at me and I captured this.
Taken on an unsuccessful morning trip to see birds in a nature reserve (we saw one). This was taken from the boat on the way to a small island. I really like to simplicity of the image and the negative space in a landscape type photo. It was a grey morning, but the light was good. I decided to make the image more colourful and I feel that it works well.
This photo hasn't been edited. I took it at the Lightroom in London during a screening of a moon landing. The silhouettes of the audience seem out of place on this familiar image of the moon.
This man sells tea outside of a temple. I asked if I could take his picture and he gave me this. In the part of India I visited people were happy to have their photographs taken. They would usually stare straight into the camera with this type of expression. When I showed them the image they were usually pleased and certainly more animated. I have a few like this in the gallery.
At the Barbican, one of my favourite parts of London. When I saw the man walk towards the window I got a bit excited as I knew I'd get a shot like this. Love the lines and the light mixed with the harsh texture of the concrete.
I'd gone to Birmingham University for the day to take a few shots of the buildings. I'd challenged myself just to take black and white shots. The weather was awful, it didn't stop raining. I decided to sit in the car and see what happened. There were a few joggers, so I decided to put the camera on a slow shutter and see what happened. This was taken through the glass of the car window at the side of the road. Very similar to the earlier shot of the stag running.
We grew some spectacular dahlias in the garden and I just wanted to capture their beauty. This was in a vase taken with natural light through the window.
This man's workshop was spotless. I'd walked into his house from a busy, dirty street and the contrast was wonderful. He was happy to pose, I just wish I'd got all of his foot into the shot. It's one of those times when I don't take everything in.
This lottery ticket seller took great care to arrange the cards before his photo was taken. It's the same expression as some of the other Indian portraits in this gallery, even the dog looked straight at the camera in the same way.
Love this expression, he was playing cards and just looked up at me.
This captures the joy of a wonderful day at a festival. The drummers had been in a procession for hours walking behind elephants and had just stopped drumming. They were on a tremendous high and look so happy.
I came across these Greek dancers in a market in Parma, Italy. They had been performing for about 20 minutes and some of the older people were getting tired. I like the girl giving the man some encouragement and even pointing her finger discreetly to indicate what's next.
An early Sunday morning in Parma. No one around and this cyclist appears from nowhere. Could it be more Italian?
About 5 miles north of Oban in Scotland, the road bends and you see this castle in the distance. The sky looked great and black and white seemed like the way to go for this.
Bradgate Park in October. The light was amazing and the stags were performing.
Perhaps my best photo this year. This hasn't even been edited, that is the colour of the scene. The sun was rising on a very misty morning. I could see that the stags were going to walk into the light, but it was so bright I couldn't see what I was taking. I'd focused manually on the area and just took a few shots. Lucky to get the breath too.
Just a nice story.
Taken in a fish market. The fishmonger wanted his photo taking and posed with the largest fish on his stall. Why do I keep loosing the right foot?
I really like this simple shot of ivy flowers taken in my garden. Highlights the beauty of items that we hardly notice.
Taken on the Golden Lane Estate next to the Barbican in London. I enjoy walking around this place and picking up the 60s vibe. It was a very hot day and the guy was enjoying the sunshine