People nominee

The artisans of Hakart produce a wide range of domestic copper- and brass-ware by hand, using tools and methods passed down over the years. This series is a tribute to a set of skills that are rapidly becoming unique and in danger of extinction.

Born and raised in England, but living in California since the late 1980’s, my photographic skills are self-taught through decades of patience and practice. Black and white photography has always been my first love -- the simplicity, elegance, drama, timeliness and richness that it can bring to an image for me drives a more visceral response. I’m excited by the emotional ‘punch’ that black and white images bring in this particular context – the contrasts between light and dark, areas of luminance and tonality, and the abstractions of shapes and forms -- that “special” quality that heightens the emotion and impact of the image.


10th Annual Pollux Awards, 2017: Winner, Fine Art Category: "In English Country Houses"

2nd Charles Dodgson B&W Award, 2017: Finalist: People, Culture & Daily Life, "Haggling at the Goat Market"; Fine Art, "English Medieval Cathedrals"; Portraits, "The Artisans of Hakart"

Prix de la Photographie, Paris, 2017: Honorable Mention, People, "The Artisans of Hakart"

Fine Art Photography Awards, 2016/17: Nominee: Architecture, "English Medieval Cathedrals"; Fine Art, "In English Country Houses"

International Photographer of the Year, 2015: 1st Prize: Architecture, Industrial: "Col. Ward Pumping Station"

American Aperture Awards (Ax3), 2013: 1st Prize, Architecture/Cityscape, "English Medieval Cathedrals"