I grew up in New Zealand, a place of big skies, bright light and the occasional reminder that the earth underneath is very much alive, courtesy of any number of volcanoes. I eventually traded all that for London, where the light is moodier, the weather more opinionated, and the sarcasm is wonderfully sharp
My work over the past decade has centred on seeking out little known communities and individuals whose lives sit just outside the familiar frame. I’m drawn to people who might seem “ordinary” at a glance, but who reveal extraordinary resilience, identity, or ritual once you step into their world. For me, photography is a way of folding these stories into the broader human conversation. A reminder that our differences are textured, not divisive, and our similarities run deeper than we often assume.
My practice blends documentary observation with a considered, cinematic approach to colour, composition and atmosphere. A style that aims to honour reality while elevating its emotional pulse. I’m particularly interested in how portraiture can function as a kind of quiet advocacy: not didactic, but empathetic, allowing viewers to meet the subject on their own terms.
My work has been recognised internationally, including selections for the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize at London’s National Portrait Gallery in 2021 and 2025. I was named Sports Photographer of the Year at the 2025 International Photography Awards (IPA), and have been awarded in the AOP Awards, American Photography Awards, International Photography Awards, and multiple editions of Lürzer’s Archive 200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide. My project ‘We Flying Stars’, on the amputee footballers of Sierra Leone, has been exhibited widely and continues to shape my ongoing interest in communities using sport, culture and creativity as a form of self-determination.
I’ve been working as a photographer for around fifteen years now, and I’m still chasing the same thing I was drawn to at the start. The thrill of discovering a world you didn’t know existed, and the responsibility of translating it with honesty, dignity and a little cinematic spark.
