The nation applauds NHS workers during coronavirus outbreak…. residents in Bury pictured during tonight’s clap for our carers…..

An Asda wagon on its way to supplying our local stores…. on the M66 near Bury.

Keep up the great work during the coronavirus outbreak..

 

Oldham made the headlines a few months ago when Terrence Brian spoke bravely on BBC Breakfast about being alone on Christmas Day…….

See the full story here along with other great stories from Oldham….

https://cornerstonedm.co.uk/clients/revolution/Signature_Spring2020/mobile/index.html

If you fancy a read of great community stories then the Oldham Evening Chronicle Signature magazine is a good place to start.

My photograph of young Oldham singer / songwriter Olivia Deane features in the latest edition. Olivia works at the Mahdlo Youth Zone in Oldham by day and is already making waves with her sweet, original country tunes proving increasingly popular with a steadily increasing audience.

For the full story see the online magazine here…..

https://cornerstonedm.co.uk/clients/revolution/Signature_Spring2020/mobile/index.html

Hi everyone, it’s certainly different out there for a lot of us but we should stay positive and look forward to when normal life returns.

Most of my work involves people but I also photograph interiors for developers and interior designers.

A recent shoot is shown below……… thanks to all my clients who I’ve worked with in the last three years.

Stay safe everyone.

A new page on my website,  Landscapes.

As I’ve found myself with more time than normal I’ll be adding more landscape images to this page over the next few weeks.

I recently travelled to Formby and Crosby beaches. There were very few people at 5am which is how I like it…!

All these images are for sale so just contact me on 07792 147251 or email me  [email protected]

 

 

 

 

A client of mine kindly let me photograph his car collection.

Not just any car collection though…..

Two Lamborghinis – the Murcielago and the Diablo SV, Ferrari Testarossa, Cobra 427, Jaguar MK 2, Ford Model T, Ford GTD40….. and a couple of F1 cars from the 1985 and 1993.

I like what I do for a living and sometimes I LOVE what I do for a living…..

 

On Saturday I spent the day with Sir Keir Starmer and Oldham MP Jim McMahon.

Keir launched his Labour leadership campaign in Manchester in the afternoon but not before a visit to Oldham accompanied by Cllr McMahon. They were welcomed by Primrose Bank Community Centre to see the great work they do and Keir was even invited to prepare some baked potatoes!

They then met up with Oldham MP Debbie Abrahams and Oldham Council Leader Cllr Sean Fielding in Oldham Town Centre. Keir was shown the Annie Kenney statue before having a meeting at the Costa café in the former Town Hall.

After meeting with Oldham’s Labour party supporters Keir and Jim made their way into Manchester to meet more supporters and the national media.

A recent interior shoot in Ashton-under-Lyne for fantastic Manchester renovation company Bricks & Soul.

Below is everything you need to know about this amazing company……..

‘At Bricks & Soul, we provide a home for people who want to put down roots and belong to the local community. A home with soul. And we don’t stop there. If we can improve the whole terrace, we will. It could be by organising a community party, hanging baskets from lampposts or helping build friendships between neighbours. Time spent encouraging such connections is never wasted.

Employing local people boosts the local economy which in turn helps the community regenerate, regrow and flourish. And sourcing a large percentage of our products and services from the NW region further supports the regeneration of our city and its businesses.

Ultimately, it isn’t just a Bricks & Soul home we’re selling, it’s a community, a lifestyle and a new beginning.

Bricks & Soul believes that health starts in the home. A recent report revealed that 4 out of 5 people living in poor quality housing suffered from mental illness. This needs to be addressed, changed and fundamentally what motivates Bricks & Soul to keep renovating homes to a high standard’.

Some of my favourite moments and photographs from 2019……

Happy New Year to all my clients, friends and family.

I hope 2020 is kind to you all.