Brecon Beacons, Wales - May 2019
Croatia, August - September 2018
South Island, New Zealand - April - May 2017
Ecuador, April - May 2016
Iceland, October 2015
Mexico - Guatemala, April - May 2015
Selection of portraits
Selection of images from various photoshoots
Collection of Watersport images captured whilst working as a sports photographer in Greece.
Collection of images I took whilst working as a resort photographer in Greece.
A sample of various concerts.
A sample of various images I've taken for news, events and corporations.
A selection of images from a three year photographic documentary journey of three families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. This project was also published and made into a short video documentary.
Blurb from book:
Alzheimer’s Disease affects every member of the family:
they must all confront this without choice, it is ‘the family
disease’ and yet the family is hardly given any support,
solace or even recognition. When we talk about Alzheimer’s
Disease, we speak not only of the patient but of the family:
the hidden patient. Over 600,000 people in England alone
suffer from some form of dementia: that’s a vast quantity of
families who need support or even acknowledgement.’
‘The stories that follow offer a glimpse of the trials these
three families must face. The compassion they have;
the dedication they had; the love they lost; the sadness they
face; the pain and the brief moments of recollection they
share. It aims to provide information and understanding,
to provoke in the reader some compassion and empathy.
But most of all it aims to inspire the reader to appreciate,
respect and love their own family.’
‘You see the family go from a source of strong and
loving support, to distant, frustrated and lonely
people. You witness loving bonds fall apart and
treasured memories fade away; see a dedicated wife
turn into a frustrated and lonely woman at the sight of her
husband; see a daughter fearful that her mother will forget
who she is, light up with false hope at a brief moment of
recollection; see a father curse and swear at his daughter
so much that she gave up on their communication a
long time ago. Worst of all, I know that this is not the end
of the journey for two of these families: for them, a slow
process of deterioration filled with more frustration than
compassion awaits.’
Available http://www.blurb.co.uk/b/3176685-the-hidden-patient
A selection of images from a three year photographic documentary journey of a couple living with Alzheimer’s disease.
Kathleen and Albert have been married 60 years and have always been together. They have 3 daughters, several grandchildren and even more great grandchildren. Albert will see his children and enjoys the company but unfortunately he doesn’t remember them. Albert has Alzheimer’s disease and due to this suffers badly with memory loss, communication, movement, performing tasks and inevitably living his life. Despite this Kathleen and Albert are still always together.
Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease 3 years ago and after suffering a stroke Albert was placed on a floor within a home especially for Alzheimer’s patients, where he is looked after and cared for by the staff. Due to containment and frustration from this disease, loneliness, boredom and extreme mood swings gradually start to affect Albert. Kathleen would come 4 times a week to visit her husband and he gradually started to become more cooperative. In fact studies show that some type of familiar routine or continuity with Alzheimer’s patients shows to improve their wellbeing and personality.
The summer of 2010 Kathleen suffered a heart attack and was advised no longer to live alone. Straight away she knew she wanted to be within reach of Albert and gained a room on the floor below him within the same home. Now, everyday, without fail, Kathleen will go up a floor to see her husband and try and communicate with him. Some days he will, some days he won’t, but with her constant dedication, Kathleen is now the one person Albert remembers without fail. ‘ I wanted to be in reach of Albert, so I could visit him. I think it helps if he sees me everyday, so as long as I can afford to stay in here, I will do.’
A selection of images from a portrait series documenting women who have faced breast cancer.
A selection of images from a photographic series documenting MS patients.
Reflexology is a main therapy at the Cambridge MS rehabilitation centre. Despite MS being incurable, patients have found that this type of therapy can help reduce symptoms and prevent relapses in the deteriorating form of the disease. It concentrates on applying pressure to the feet which then stimulates regeneration in certain areas of the body. The big toe is the focus for most MS suffers as this concentrates on the immune system.
A selection of images from a portrait series documenting interracial British families and the prejudice they face.
A selection of images from a landscape series documenting locations that have witnessed crimes against women.
