Photography
I am also a very keen hobby photographer, who has on a number of occassions acted as a freelance photographer for several local papers, with many single- and double-page spreads to my name.
Many of my photos have also won prizes and have been exhibited both locally and nationally.
Prizes
- Gold Medal, White Cliffs Art Competition 2013 ('The Wild White Cliffs of Dover')
- First Prize, Visitors' Choice, A Year in the Life of Canterbury 2011, 2012 Photo Exhibition ('Doggone! A Cat!'): http://www.365projects.co.uk/canterbury-events-201112
- First Prize, Folkestone TCM St George's Day Photo Contest 2011 - Natural Folkestone ('Heaven's Own Super Troupers')
- First Prize, Folkestone TCM St George's Day Photo Contest 2011 - People of Folkestone ('My Favourite Resting Place')
- Second Prize, Folkestone TCM St George's Day Photo Contest 2011 - What Folkestone Means to Me ('Boats and Birds')
- Third Prize, Folkestone TCM St George's Day Photo Contest 2011 - Folkestone's Heritage ('A Grand Spring Display')
- Second Prize, Visit Kent, Snowy Kent Contest 2010 (Connaught Park)
- Third Prize, Visit Kent, Snowy Kent Contest 2010 (The Neptune Pub)
- Finalist, Explore Kent, Capturing Climate Change in Kent Photo Contest 2009 ('The Winds of Change')
- Finalist, Explore Kent, Woodland Wonder Photo Contest 2009 (Here We go Gathering Nuts')
- Second Prize, KM/Sandwich Chamber of Commerce Sandwich in Photos Contest 2009, Architectural Heritage
- Winner, Magic FM Christmas Good Mood Film Photo Contest 2008 ('It's Snow Fun')
- Finalist, Magic FM Good Mood Film Photo Contest 2008 ('Having a Ball')
- Finalist, Magic FM Good Mood Film Photo Contest 2008 ('Firework Night')
- Winner, KM/Whitstable Horsebridge Centre, Picture Whitstable Contest 2007 (Boats and Birds')
- Winner, KM/Whitstable Improvement Trust, Postcard of Whitstable Contest 2006 ('Whitstable Castle')
- Third Prize, Kentish Stour, Kent Downs AONB Photo Contest 2006 ('A Path Through Poppies')
- Third Prize, KOS/SeaBritain Photo Contest 2005 ('Whitstable Beach')
- Finalist, KM/National Trust SeaBritain Photo Contest 2005 ('Folkestone Harbour')
- Second Prize, Natural History Photographer of Kent 2003, Nature and People ('Tiger, Tiger')
- Third Prize, Natural History Photographer of Kent 2003, Nature and People ('Waterworld')
- Winner, Channel 4, Year 1 - A Snapshot of Great Britain Photo Contest 2001, South East Regional Final ('Fed Up Fairy')
- Seventh Place, Channel 4, Year 1 - A Snapshot of Great Britain Photo Contest 2001, National Final ('Fed Up Fairy')
- Finalist, Picture Dover Contest 2000 ('Playground Secrets')
- Finalist, History Channel, Photos for The Future 2000 ('Pokemon Fever')
Exhibitions
- 2013: Post Nude 2, The Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable
- 2012: A Week in the Life of the Beaney, The Beaney, Canterbury (http://www.365projects.co.uk/beaney-week)
- 2012: 365, A Year in the Life of Canterbury 2011, The Beaney, Canterbury (http://www.365projects.co.uk/canterbury-photos-2011)
- 2012: 365, A Year in the Life of Faversham 2011, The Old Drill Hall, Faversham (http://www.365projects.co.uk/faversham-photos-january-2011)
- 2012: Post View, The Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable
- 2011: St George's Day Photo Exhibition, Shadow's Artworks, Guildhall Street, Folkestone
- 2011: Post Nude, The Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable (http://www.horsebridge-centre.org.uk/?q=node/5199)
- 2009: Explore Kent, Capturing Climate Change in Kent Photo Exhibition, The Mall, Maidstone
- 2009: Promoting Deal Photo Exhibition, Heritage Centre, Deal
- 2009: Explore Kent, Woodland Wonder Photo Exhibition, Sessions House, Maidstone (29th July to 31st August) and The Mall, Maidstone (21st September to 27th September)
- 2006: Kent Life/EPIC Photography Festival, Eynsford
- 2006: Kentish Stour AONB Exhibition, Whitstable Library
- 2005: National Trust SeaBritain Exhibition, White Cliffs of Dover Visitor Centre, Langdon Cliffs
- 2003: Natural History Photographer of Kent, Bentliff Art Gallery, Maidstone
- 2001: Buckland Past and Present, Dover Museum
- 2001: Year 1, A Snapshot of Great Britain, The Photographers Gallery, London (http://www.thephotographersgallery.org.uk/3180/YR.1-A-Snapshot-of-Britain-in-the-21st-Century/767)
- 2000: Photos for the Future, Dover Museum and Polegate Library
- 2000: Picture Dover, Dover Museum
- 1998: The Streets and Squares of Dover, Dover Express Offices