2016 So Far...
The first few months of a busy 2016 summed up.
The first few months of 2016 have been pretty busy, with planning a wedding, doing various bits of home renovations and trying to earn a living all at the same time!
To give you an idea of what I've been up to in the first few months of the year, here is a selection of images. I've shot quite a few events, interiors, and portraits so far this year, and I've loved every minute of it.
The 10th Annual Stonewall Awards
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London hosted this inspiring awards ceremony.
Back in November I was very excited to be asked by the team at Stonewall, the UK's leading LGBT charity, to come along and capture their annual awards ceremony at one of my favourite venues, the Victoria and Albert Museum in Kensington.
The awards were presented by the one and only Sir Ian McKellen, co-founder of the charity itself. He was full of energy, warmth and love, which made for an entertaining evening. The awards themselves were varied, including the publication of the decade, politician of the decade, writer of the decade and sportsperson of the decade to name a few.
Nigel Owens, the Welsh referee who officiated the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final at Twickenham, won the sportsperson of the decade and he gave a very moving acceptance speech which had most of the room holding back the tears.
It was an honour to photograph the event and I'm very much looking forward to working with Stonewall again. Some of my favourite photos from the event...
WJR Fundraising Dinner
The 2015 dinner, chaired by Emily Maitlis, was a great success.
World Jewish Relief is a great charity helping tackle Jewish humanitarian issues around the world. Their great work helps thousands of people every year but of course help can't be provided without the charity raising enough money to fund it all.
The annual dinner is a great event, with the lovely Emily Maitlis acting as compere for the evening. The main speaker this year was Fergal Keane, foreign correspondent for the BBC, and his speech moved the whole room.
It was a pleasure to photograph such an important event - here are some of my favourite images...
Media Trust Summit 2015
The Media Trust is a charity that uses the power of media to help other charities get their voice heard.
I was delighted to be asked to come along and document their annual summit held at the Museum of London in the heart of the city.
There were some great speakers on show, including some representatives from charities who have had great success and some other speakers from the world of communications, including Amelia Torode, chief strategy officer at TBWA London one of the most well know advertising agencies in town.
Having worked in advertising and marketing strategy myself in a past life, I remember reading her blog, so I was particularly interested in what she had to say, and she didn't disappoint - one very smart cookie.
Check out some of my favourite images from the event below.
