Manchester Fashion Institute INTERFACES Showcase Photography
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Manchester Fashion Institute INTERFACES Showcase Photography

I photographed the Manchester Fashion Institute INTERFACES showcase at Manchester Metropolitan University on 19 May, documenting the runway presentations, exhibition spaces, and the atmosphere throughout the evening. The event brought together graduate fashion collections, digital work, and live presentations across Holden Gallery and the surrounding university spaces.

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Photographing The Pump House by Just H Architects in Lancaster
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Photographing The Pump House by Just H Architects in Lancaster

I recently photographed The Pump House in Lancaster, a restored industrial building designed and delivered by Just H Architects. The project includes both the exterior transformation and the interior architectural fit-out, which I also photographed in a previous stage of the work.


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Upcycling Workshop with Delaine Le Bas and Wendy Roby at The Whitworth, Manchester
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Upcycling Workshop with Delaine Le Bas and Wendy Roby at The Whitworth, Manchester

The Whitworth in Manchester hosted an upcycling workshop led by artist Delaine Le Bas and textile designer Wendy Roby, bringing together participants to explore experimental approaches to clothing, textiles and material transformation. The workshop formed part of the public programme surrounding Le Bas’s wider exhibition practice, focusing on reuse, storytelling and creative intervention through materials.

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Photographing Kristina Parry for Connected Places Catapult
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Photographing Kristina Parry for Connected Places Catapult

I recently photographed Kristina Parry for Connected Places Catapult as part of a feature exploring collaboration between academic researchers, universities and industry organisations across the UK. The photographs were produced for an article focused on the Researchers in Residence programme and the wider Innovation Launchpad Network+, both of which support partnerships between universities, innovation networks and industry specialists.

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Vinyl Against Apartheid: Event Photography in Manchester at The Carlton Club
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Vinyl Against Apartheid: Event Photography in Manchester at The Carlton Club

As a Manchester event photographer, you get used to a wide range of gigs—but every now and then something comes along that feels a bit more meaningful. Photographing Vinyl Against Apartheid’s Get Funked For Falastine was one of those nights. It wasn’t just about the music or the crowd—it was about what the event stood for.

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EarthSonic Live at Manchester Museum: Documentary Event Photography by David Oates
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EarthSonic Live at Manchester Museum: Documentary Event Photography by David Oates

EarthSonic Live at Manchester Museum was a full-day and evening programme of talks, workshops, performances and installations exploring the relationship between music, nature and climate. The event brought together artists, scientists, activists and audiences in a shared space, combining cultural programming with environmental themes.

The event was part of the wider EarthSonic project, which focuses on using sound and music as a way to engage people with biodiversity and climate issues.

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Corporate Event Photography in Manchester for CDW
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Corporate Event Photography in Manchester for CDW

I was recently commissioned by Coolbox Films to deliver a comprehensive corporate photography shoot for CDW at their Manchester offices. The brief combined conference coverage with the creation of a versatile marketing image library for future use.

As a Manchester-based commercial photographer, I regularly work with businesses to produce high-quality imagery for websites, social media, PR and internal communications. This project was a great example of how a single shoot can generate a wide range of visual assets.

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Manchester Conference Photography: Innovate to Elevate Awards and Showcase Event Coverage
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Manchester Conference Photography: Innovate to Elevate Awards and Showcase Event Coverage

I recently photographed the Innovate to Elevate Awards and Showcase, organised by the Centre for Digital Innovation and held in Manchester. The event brought together technology companies, researchers, and innovators working across fields such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, digital manufacturing, and sustainable technology.

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Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground Exhibition Photography at The Whitworth
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Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground Exhibition Photography at The Whitworth

At the opening of Un-Fair-Ground at The Whitworth in Manchester, artist Delaine Le Bas transformed the gallery into an immersive environment using layered textiles, painted slogans, and fairground imagery. The exhibition is designed to be experienced as a single, cohesive space rather than a series of separate works, inviting visitors to engage with themes of visibility, representation, and resistance.

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Photographing the Manchester Artist Teacher Collective
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Photographing the Manchester Artist Teacher Collective

Manchester Artist Teacher Collective (MATC) is a group of artist teachers from secondary schools and colleges across Manchester, and gallery educators from Manchester Art Gallery, the Whitworth and HOME. They foster collaboration between art educators, local artists, studios and gallery spaces. Through this collaboration, they seek to develop and share artistic and educational expertise, enabling teachers to engage with contemporary practices and sustained personal making. By centring on the artist teachers’ own creative development, the collective highlights the local cultural ecology and future opportunities within Manchester for the young people they teach. 

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Documenting an Art Fund Event Across Liverpool’s Museums and Galleries
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Documenting an Art Fund Event Across Liverpool’s Museums and Galleries

Art Fund is the UK’s national charity supporting museums and galleries. For over 120 years grants have helped them to acquire, commission and display great works of art, fund curatorial training and research, and reach new communities and audiences across the UK. Their Art Partners are a group of patrons who share our passion for museums and galleries, providing annual support that makes our work possible. I was asked to document a patron’s event in Liverpool that gave exclusive insights into their work and the museums they support.

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