Two days in the blistering heat in the Vendée region of France at the start of the 2011 Tour. Not just the race—when you’re on the side of the road the peleton passes in literally seconds—but some of the spectacle that surrounds the race itself.

Nurture is a dance and film performance commissioned by the University of Worcester, devised and performed by Dancefest, the dance development organisation for Herefordshire & Worcestershire. Staged in the old Worcester Royal Infirmary now part of the new University of Worcester City Campus. Friday 15th & Saturday 16th October 2010.

The Grand Prix Masters race for pre-1985 cars at the Silverstone Classic weekend, July 2010. Celebrating 60 years of the Formula One World Championship.

The world’s biggest classic motor racing festival takes place at the Silverstone Racing Circuit in Northamptonshire over three days in July each year.

Luthier (noun). A maker of stringed instruments such as violins and guitars. (Origin: late 19th century: from French, from luth “lute”)

I have a fascination with other photographers and their habits. It’s this thing about “accepted norm” I think, (see my About page) which extends beyond the final picture to include the whole photographic process including where photographers go to take pictures (acceptable places) what’s used to take the picture (acceptable gear) and how the picture is then produced and presented (acceptable processes). These pictures were taken at the annual mecca of all things photographic, the Focus Exhibition at the Birmingham NEC.

A sequence of pictures taken over just a few minutes but still telling a story, one which we often miss. The range of emotions and facial expressions tell the story, they draw the focus of attention in the similarly framed scene.

Showing the work of the Trailhound Trust who take retired hounds from Cumbria, where the dogs are raced, to rescue centres around the UK for eventual adoption.

A three month study of a Birmingham based artist, following a garden based art project from inception through to opening to the public.