Jake Bugg @ Tramlines

Jake Bugg @ Tramlines

Thousands of people gathered to celebrate music and life at the Tramlines festival. Warm sunshine, good vibes and Jake Bugg’s first live performance in 18 months. The magic in the air was almost tangible as the crowd waited, singing in anticipation. And then an unforgetable performance that had everything.      

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Bishop Pete Unveiled

Bishop Pete Unveiled

From a photographic perspective I love this sort of work. I get a simple brief to capture an interesting day as it unfolds – no posing, setting up, giving instructions – just observing and endeavoring to tell a story – by far my favourite kind of brief. The only downside is having little control over the light – yellowy indoor light vs beautiful natural light can be profoundly different/challenging. Take for example the last shot of this set of images  – the image comes alive because of the light – making the photographer’s job much easier! This was a grabbed shot and literally my last photo of the day. It’s also a privilege to be around so many lovely people and to be a first hand witness to such an uplifting event. Bishop Pete was warm, gracious, inspiring and passionate about the job ahead. The best of luck to him…

New Bishop of Sheffield Announced

New Bishop of Sheffield Announced

I had the privilege of documenting the official announcement of the new Bishop of Sheffield today. The day began at the inspiring Archer Project with the a press conference, following the official announcement on the Downing Street website. The day then included a visit to the Sheffield Diocesan offices, a trip to a local Doncaster school to chat with pupils and then the official day ending with Evensong at Sheffield Cathedral. Quite a long day for the new bishop. I wondered if he was naturally extrovert. He greeted and chatted with so many people over the course of the day never seeing to tire but rather coming across as genuinely warm and interested in everyone he met. He has some interesting links with the region not least a grandfather who played for Doncaster Rovers! He’ll start his new role officially later in the year.