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  1. BP X Princes Trust

    The Princes Trust & BP have launched a new partnership to get people from disadvantaged backgrounds into full time employment across the UK. Over 50 young people this year from marginalised backgrounds have been offered employment as part of the programme, and back in November I was commissioned to visit…

  2. Celebrating 200 years of the RNLI for The Telegraph Magazine

    ‘The RNLI is here to save people at sea, no matter who they are’ As the charity marks its 200th anniversary, it faces its most difficult moment as the migrant crisis brings fresh waves of critique Words by Alex Diggins It’s early January, more than a mile out to sea,…

  3. Who doesn’t love chips? New campaign for McCains

    I was recently commissioned by Brand Opus to shoot a new campaign for McCains focusing on capturing the authentic and candid moments that happen between individuals both around the dinner table and further afield, highlighting the many ways in which food brings us all together. It was really important for…

  4. Esher Common

    A few weeks ago I collaborated with the brilliant stylist Kit Swann on a new editorial at Esher Common that all had to be shot in under 2 hours with Mother Nature throwing in plenty of thunderstorms and torrential rain into the mix just for fun! A really fun shoot…

  5. Brenden Aaronson for TIME Magazine

    Back in November I travelled up north to photograph Brenden Aaronson for TIME Magazine at the Leeds United training ground. As is always the case with editorial shoots time was limited, but I spent a fun 10 minutes with Brenden exploring the training grounds and swinging on the goal posts…

  6. My Policeman

    I recently photographed David Dawson, who stars alongside Harry Styles & Emma Corrin in the highly anticipated movie My Policeman which is out in cinemas now!  Thanks to all the hard work of the whole team for pulling this together so last minute and for making it such a fun…

  7. An afternoon in Shoreditch with Sheyi Cole

    A couple of months ago I spent the afternoon dancing round the back streets of Shoreditch with the brilliant Sheyi Cole, who stars in the latest season of Atlanta. It was a real joy working with Sheyi and the entire team who were so open to experimenting and exploring new…

  8. A Month in Newcastle - New Brand Photography for NBS

    Back in September, I was commissioned by Gardiner Richardson to shoot a series of portraits for Newcastle Building Society that captured the essence, warmth and personalities of their staff - something that the charming folk of the North East have in bucketloads! The only issue being, the North East isn’t…

  9. Aimee Lou Wood - The Laterals

    Back in September I shot the wonderfully lovely Aimee Lou Wood, star of the Nexflix hit Sex Education for The Laterals magazine. It was a real joy working with Aimee and the entire team on this shoot who helped make this vision a reality.   Thanks to everyone  involved for making…

  10. The Ritual - Leeds

    Every Football Club’s Fans Have Their Match Day Rituals – These Are Leeds’s From following a trail of street art to settling in for a sesh, here’s how to make the most of match day at Elland Road. For Leeds supporters making the pilgrimage to Elland Road from the west…

  11. What a U.K. Staycation Looks Like in a Pandemic for The New York Times

    The classic summer holiday to Europe has been replaced by a trip to the shores of England, where business is good but owners struggle with worker shortages and Covid restrictions. Text by Eshe Nelson ISLE OF WIGHT, England — For the second year running, a hallowed rite for millions of…

  12. A Return Home - AFC Wimbledon for 11 Freunde

    This was an interesting, yet challenging brief! Last month, 11 Freunde sent me to document the historic return of AFC Wimbledon to their home ground, Plough Lane, after 29 years away, and 18 years after their controversial relocation to Milton Keynes. My brief was to document the build up to…

  13. The Gatekeepers featured in The New York Times

    The waters surrounding Britain are speckled with thousands of small islands, only a small fraction of which are inhabited, some by as few as one or two people. Among those who call Britain’s small islands home are a collection of wardens — caretakers who spend their lives in quiet solitude,…

  14. Portrait of Britain - Winner

    My portrait of Leah is one of the winning images of this years British Journal of Photography “Portrait of Britain” competition. The exhibition is filling the screens of JCDeacaux screens right across the country, at train stations, shopping centres, high streets and airports, with an accompanying book published by Hoxton…

  15. Wild Runners on the Pembrokeshire Coast

    A couple of months ago I shot a little story during an incredibly wet and windy Welsh evening on wild runners along the Pembrokeshire coastline. It was wet. It was cold. And it could have been incredibly miserable. But a top effort from the Ellison brothers for being such good…

  16. London Offices for The New York Times

    London Offices Aren’t Refilling Fast Enough for Shops Relying on Them The British government and business lobby want workers to return to support surrounding businesses, but some city offices are only 15 percent full. Text by Eshe Nelson. LONDON — Schroders, a big asset management firm, wants more of its…

  17. Offshore

    Oh Pembrokeshire, you really are something else! From epic mountains and dramatic landscapes, to crashing waves and beautiful sunsets, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time spent in this magical place.  Last week I spent the evening amongst the sand dunes on Whitesands Beach with a group of young surfers, as…

  18. Inside Out - The UK’s Smallest City in Lockdown

    Monday 23rd March 2020, the day that Prime Minister Boris Johnson put the UK on lockdown following the Covid19 outbreak. It was an unprecedented day, and certainly one that everyone in the UK will remember. It marked the start of this new world and new way of living, where families…

  19. A Morning with Terry Cripps

    Back in a pre-Corona world, when we could merrily walk around and meet new people without the term ‘social distancing’ even crossing our minds, I spent the morning with local artists Terry Cripps at his home in Surbiton. At the bottom of his garden along a long path that leads…

  20. The Ritual - Arsenal

    The next chapter of my ongoing photo essay for VICE, ‘The Ritual’, sees me travelling north of the river and spending the day with Arsenal fans as they show me around some of their favourite match day rituals.  From legendary pie shops and threadbare pubs to the ArsenalFanTV stadium huddle,…

  21. The Dance of The Morris

    Morris Dancing. What a peculiar British tradition it is! All my life I have been exposed to it as my dad has been dancing on and off as part of the Whitchurch Morris Men for the past 30 years. For the first 3 years of my life I lived in…

  22. The Ritual

    I was recently commissioned by VICE to embark on a new long-form photo essay that focuses on match day rituals at football clubs around the UK and how fan culture is grounded in local neighbourhoods. ‘The Ritual’ will see me travelling across the width and breadth of the country as…

  23. Christina Gascoigne

    Back in November I spent a rather lovely morning with the equally lovely Christina Gascoigne at her amazing ceramics studio on the river in Richmond. Nestled at the bottom of her garden and overlooking the river, the studio once served as a coal store and later a boat house, but…

  24. Art On The Underground

    Over the past few months I’ve been working with TFL and Art On The Underground to create a new campaign that highlights some of the projects that the program has commissioned over the past 19 years. Working with designers Praline, we spoke to TFL staff, members of the public, and…

  25. The Gull, The Leek & The Bitches

    Last month I visited 2 different islands along the South Western coast of the UK, as I continued to work on my ongoing series The Gatekeepers.  For the first of these 2 trips I visited Flat Holm, the tiny 630m wide island in the middle of the Bristol Channel that…

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