I came to a conclusion a while ago that sports photography might be an ideal speciality for me. It has the advantages of fashion, hopefully without some of the problems. That is a subject for another day! Basically, you are photographing people who look good doing interesting things and one would hope wearing colourful or dramatic clothing.…

Any photographer who gets a call to go and shoot with FC Barça is going to have an initial reaction of ‘yes!’ I reckon, even if they are FC Madrid fans. Any experienced photographer who is asked to do a shoot with a film crew, will most likely have a reaction something  like ’hmmm…’ Even…

In the run up to the Olympic games in London I got a call from a guy who I had worked with in the past, he is a sports journalist and the last time we met was at the Marathon in Barcelona where he was helping to promote the marathon in Belfast. This time he…

This photo is an example of me having an idea in my head and striving to make it real. I have probably said before, that one does not do these interview pieces for the money, but they, at least, give you pretty much free reign to do as you please. I had an image of…

A very interesting person. Andrea loves all types of martial arts, and also has a really good boxing class that I now regularly attend. Going to photograph her for the magazine was the first time I met her; I would say that now we are friends. I did a variety of shots some with her…

A trip into the countryside on a train. I love travelling this way, especially longer journeys on proper trains that have good seats and tables, so much nicer than flying and the views are easier to be had as is getting up and wandering around. I was photographing John for the Resident Magazine, I had…

This was my first paid job as a photographer since coming to Spain. I had been to the magazine about some possible design work the month before and then got a call asking me if I wanted to do some pictures for them. Ice hockey is fast and I had limited equipment but in the…