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Winter Swimming

The Gratitude Project

Diversifying Portraiture

Entrepreneurs

#onedaywithoutus

Media Trust Portraits

Donor Portraits

Eu Migrants Portraits

Author Portraits

Oxford Canal Dwellers Portraits

Portraits of Historians

Jericho Singers’ portraits

St Peter’s College, Female Fellows

Entering Motherhood

Still Life

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

I have been enjoying experimenting with making still life images.

Garden Treasures
Garden Treasures
Garden Treasures
Garden Treasures
Garden Treasures
Garden Treasures
Garden Treasures
Garden Treasures
Garden Treasures
Garden Treasures

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Winter Swimming

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

All these images have been made of swimmers in the Thames over the winter when temperatures fall to as low as 4 degrees celsius. It is a magical, murky green world underneath the surface.

7 degrees
7 degrees
4 degrees
4 degrees
9 degrees
9 degrees
8 degrees
8 degrees
6 degrees
6 degrees
20 degrees
20 degrees
14 degrees
14 degrees
14 degrees
14 degrees
7 degrees
7 degrees
9 degrees
9 degrees
11 degrees
11 degrees

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The Gratitude Project

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

Terms such as “immigrants” or “refugees” push us into thinking of people from outside the UK as an undifferentiated mass. I wanted to consider them as individuals, each with relationships with people born in the UK.
So, I asked British-born people to think of people born overseas who have made their home in Oxford – and to whom they are grateful. I found many volunteers who wanted to thank people from India, Germany, Columbia, Iran and many other places, who have come to the UK to teach, to heal, to support – and to make friends.
Rosemary
Rosemary
Ildiko
Ildiko
Daniel
Daniel
Barbara
Barbara
Barnabas
Barnabas
Mano
Mano
Anas
Anas
Angela
Angela
Michal
Michal
Altaf
Altaf
Devanshi
Devanshi
Desi
Desi
Mahdy
Mahdy
Paula
Paula
Elisa
Elisa
Mena
Mena
Raul
Raul
Ian
Ian
Margaret
Margaret
Tiago
Tiago
Kathrin
Kathrin
Cheryl
Cheryl
These photos will be exhibited in Frideswide Square Oxford from June until September 2017, thanks to support from the Oxford Festival of the Arts.

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Diversifying Portraiture

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

Oxford University is currently investing in portraits which move away from the typical “white male” faces we see on most of the walls. I was delighted to be commissioned to make two of the portraits of this new series. Kumi Naidoo, a South African human rights activist, who used to be International Executive Director of Greenpeace and Reeta Chakrabarti the British news journalist, presenter and correspondent for BBC News.

Kumi Naidoo
Kumi Naidoo
Reeta Chakrabarti
Reeta Chakrabarti

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Entrepreneurs

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

Entrepreneurs often need a strong portrait to use for publicity purposes. I am often asked to help people with this. These are some examples of that work:

Meta-One
Meta-One
Tapd
Tapd
Meta-One
Meta-One
Falcon Windsor
Falcon Windsor
Amanda Beck
Amanda Beck
Dennis Remoundos
Dennis Remoundos
Dan Norman
Dan Norman
Falcon Windsor
Falcon Windsor
Barbara Samitier
Barbara Samitier
Ali Kitchener
Ali Kitchener
Kristin Bohn
Kristin Bohn
Falcon Windsor
Falcon Windsor
Barbara Samitier
Barbara Samitier

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#onedaywithoutus

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

Monday was a national day of action, calling people everywhere to imagine one day without the immigrants who have made the UK their home. These are the images from a photo booth which I ran for one hour at Oxford Town Hall on that day. This was a random selection of people who volunteered to be photographed. I am very proud to live in such a diverse city. It’s part of what makes it so special.

Mohammed
Mohammed
Valou
Valou
Penny
Penny
Altaf
Altaf
Dr Ramzy
Dr Ramzy
Tiffany
Tiffany
Geraldine
Geraldine
Monica
Monica
Kirsten
Kirsten
Beth
Beth
Joanna
Joanna
Marilizi
Marilizi
Anjali
Anjali
Patricia
Patricia
Jolanta
Jolanta
Iftikhar
Iftikhar
Nazam
Nazam
Kriszta
Kriszta
Feng
Feng
Farida
Farida
Gene
Gene
Carmen
Carmen
Vicky
Vicky
Nita
Nita
Sonja
Sonja
Christina
Christina

 

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Media Trust Portraits

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

These portraits were all taken for the Media Trust, an organisation which links media professionals with charities.

Jordan Willocks
Jordan Willocks
Lorna Aindow
Lorna Aindow
Adika
Adika
Charlene
Charlene
Chris Gravett
Chris Gravett
Joab Omondi
Joab Omondi
Wendy Tiffin
Wendy Tiffin

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Donor Portraits

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

These are portraits of major donors which were commissioned by Exeter College, Oxford.

John Kufuor
John Kufuor
Charles Outhwaite
Charles Outhwaite
Peter Thompson
Peter Thompson
William Jackson
William Jackson

 

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Eu Migrants Portraits

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

During the campaign before the UK’s referendum on EU membership in 2016 there was little emphasis on the positive aspects of migration. I made this series of portraits of people, who would most likely not have been able to come to this country if we had, as was much touted, an “Australian-style” points system. I wanted to show respect for the hard work of all types of migrants in our society, not just those who already have a profession or a degree when they come here.

Eszther
Eszther
Damian
Damian
Ioana
Ioana
Andre
Andre
Ana
Ana
Gerde
Gerde
Mariela
Mariela
Daniel
Daniel
Dana
Dana
Anna
Anna

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Author Portraits

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

I am often asked to make portraits of authors. Here are few examples of that work.

Olaf Storbeck
Olaf Storbeck
Isobel Kay
Isobel Kay
Tim Harford
Tim Harford
Kate Summerscale
Kate Summerscale
Polly Higgins
Polly Higgins
David Bodanis
David Bodanis
Ian Leslie
Ian Leslie
Mark Hannam
Mark Hannam
Patrick Moulslade
Patrick Moulslade
Zoe Waxman
Zoe Waxman

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Oxford Canal Dwellers Portraits

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

For the past three years I have been photographing people who live on the Oxford Canal.

Benji
Benji
Bruce
Bruce
Ray
Ray
Mark
Mark
Mark
Mark
Elena
Elena
Barney
Barney
Ben
Ben
Bruce
Bruce
Ray
Ray
Kimberley
Kimberley
Kimberley
Kimberley
Elena

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Portraits of Historians

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

I regularly make portraits of historians for BBC History Magazine and World Histories Magazine. This is a selection:

200th Edition
200th Edition
Christopher Tyerman
Christopher Tyerman
Janina Ramirez
Janina Ramirez
Kate Summerscale
Kate Summerscale
Tom Holland
Tom Holland
Dan Todman
Dan Todman
Christopher Tyerman
Christopher Tyerman
Laurence Rees
Laurence Rees
Bettany Hughes
Bettany Hughes
Catherine Merridale
Catherine Merridale
Hans van de Ven and Rana Mitter
Hans van de Ven and Rana Mitter
Barry Cunliffe and David Abulafia
Barry Cunliffe and David Abulafia
Clare Mulley
Clare Mulley

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Jericho Singers’ portraits

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

These portraits of the Jericho Singers were made during an evening of singing at Worcester College Chapel, Oxford.

Steph our director
Steph our director
Jackie who helps conduct
Jackie who helps conduct
Hannah
Hannah
The tenors
The tenors
The altos
The altos
Steve
Steve
The tenors
The tenors
Lost in thought
Lost in thought
The sopranos
The sopranos
the sopranos
the sopranos
The altos
The altos

 

 

 

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St Peter’s College, Female Fellows

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

These portraits were commissioned by St Peter’s College, Oxford, to be hung in their dining hall. The eleven women pictured are all the current and past female fellows of the college

St Peter's Female Fellow
St Peter’s Female Fellow
St Peter's Female Fellows
St Peter’s Female Fellows
St Peter's Female Fellows
St Peter’s Female Fellows

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Entering Motherhood

Uncategorized 19th of May 2017

I photographed a group of women before and after having their first child, as a way of reflecting on what becoming a mother means. I was struck by how much more confident the women appear after their child has arrived.

Lin Xia
Lin Xia
Lin Xia
Lin Xia
Anna
Anna
Anna
Anna
Becky
Becky
Becky
Becky
Helen
Helen
Helen
Helen
Birgit
Birgit
Birgit
Birgit
Mel
Mel
Mel
Mel
Tamara
Tamara
Tamara
Tamara
Sarah
Sarah
Sarah
Sarah
Natascha
Natascha
Natascha
Natascha
Claire
Claire
Claire
Claire

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