A documentary photographer based in Lancashire, UK, I am driven to explore the rhythm of everyday life, capturing how people interact with their surroundings and each other. I enjoy the excitement of unfamiliar places and cultures, and the visual possibilities they offer. But I'm equally at home, well, at home.

I'm drawn to the unexpected, whether it's a fleeting expression, a moment of emotion or something that simply makes me smile. I enjoy the humour, poignancy and occasional absurdity of life, anchoring what I observe in strong composition, light and colour. I take my photography—but not myself—seriously. I enjoy working in collaboration with other photographers, notably when creating a zine about life in Clarksdale, Mississippi—the home of the Blues.

My love of photography took root at age 10, encouraged by a treasured gift—a small Kodak camera given to me by my mum. It wasn’t until watching a BBC programme about Martin Parr in 1986 that my eyes were truly opened to a whole new world of photography.

In 2020, I discovered The Raw Society, and that was transformative. Through its mentoring, workshops and international photo community, I found friendship, inspiration and encouragement and began to develop my style. Being invited to contribute an image to RAW Society Magazine was a particularly special milestone. Recently, I was honoured to make portraits of three women MPs as part of the Royal Photographic Society’s groundbreaking 40% Project recognising the highest level of female representation in British parliamentary history.