Eulogy - celebrating the lives, journeys and heritage of Leeds’ first generation Jamaicans no longer with us.

Photographs of various Eulogy events and gatherings organised and produced by Susan Pitter. A couple of events were held at the Jamaica Society in Leeds and I also photographed a writing workshop run by Colin Grant. I met and photographed the founders and chair of the Jamaica Society, the oldest Windrush passenger - Alford Gardner and many local people who were willing to share their story. What a privilege it was to meet everyone and take their portrait.

Dig Brew in Birmingham photographed for Guardian Labs/iZettle. A feature on independent businesses using the iZettle card payment.

Naomi Jane is a Blacksmith who lives in my small town in Otley in Yorkshire. When I heard about Naomi through a friend, I got in touch with her and asked to photograph her in her workshop which to my utter joy is a shed at the bottom of the garden. I couldn’t have asked for more either when Naomi came down the garden path wearing her slippers. A talented maker and such a great space.

Laura Slater’s new collection, Land. Photographed by me and styling by the wonderfully talented Nina Beresford “Spending much time exploring drawing, image making and screen-printing out in the open within the Landscape, this collection captures the essence of colour, movement, light and the natural surroundings in pattern form. “

A couple of days spent meeting and photographing various people in their homes for Connect Housing.

I am delighted to announce that I am a winner of Portrait of Britain 2018. The image chosen (above) is of Jennifer Tetlow, a stone sculptor from the North York Moors. The image will feature in the first Portrait of Britain book published by Hoxton Mini Press and also exhibited on the digital JCDecaux screens nationwide.

A few weeks ago I headed over to Scarborough to photograph Michael Atkin for Pressing Matters magazine. Michael has been running Bracken Press since he left art school and has the most jealousy inducing studios in his garden. It was such a pleasure spending the morning chatting to him about the whole process and seeing him work. If you haven't already checked out Pressing Matters magazine then I highly recommend you do, it's a corker of a read full of beautiful images on such good quality paper. 

A few weeks ago I photographed Nikki Hill's beautiful home for MADE.COM. Nikki run an apothecary business from her home in Cheshire. She said the renovations on the house took about 2 years, so I'm keeping the faith that it's still possible for us - ours has nearly been a year and we're now where near finished! The full house tour including interview can be seen on MADE's website