Both Sides Now, with Beth Orton, Part 2
The second of my two days documenting the Beth Orton residency of the Both Sides Now programme was spent at the Old Granada Studios. The day centred around setting up…
Both Sides Now, with Beth Orton, Part 1
Both Sides Now is a three-year programme from Brighter Sound. Funded by The Arts Council, it's aim is to support, inspire and showcase women in music across the North of England.…
Field Music
In mid November I found myself in a recording studio and abandoned dance studio on the coast of the River Wear in Sunderland, to document the latest of Brighter Sound's residencies for up and coming…
Sing City with Beats and Pieces Big Band
Sing City is a weekly song writing and performance workshop for young musicians. It's run by Brighter Sound and is held at Manchester's iconic Band on the Wall. The young people who take…
Pee Wee Ellis FUNK: Foundation, Brighter Sound’s Artistic Director Series #009
A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of photographing the legendary saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis as part of Brighter Sound's 9th Artistic Director Series, FUNK: Foundation. Pew Wee was…
Eska: Are You Here – Cinemagraphs
Alongside my usual documentary-style photography of the 'Eska: Are You Here' Artistic Director residency from Brighter Sound, I also took some footage to create the following cinemagraphs (featuring the hugely…
My Favourite Images of 2016
I've put together a collection of my favourite images from 2016, and what a year it was! I got to photograph Grammy award winners, Premiership footballers and Mercury prize nominees; I…
My Music, My Manchester
My Music, My Manchester was an ambitious project from a collaboration of partners including My Hub, Brighter Sound and Manchester Camerata, to produce am intensive week long creative residency for…
Imogen Heap Residency with Brighter Sound
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of working with Brighter Sound again, this time documenting their latest Artistic Director residency, with singer and composer Imogen Heap. Under Imogen's guidance, in…