A post (card) from Venice

Hopefully you have noticed that I have started posting a little more often - I am trying to get back into the "write every Monday" habit. It's not quite there yet but I am making more of an effort. I am writing this in the press room at Venice Film Festival (those of you that … Continue reading A post (card) from Venice →

Cannes, Covid & Brexit

Covering Cannes this year provided a couple of firsts for me It was the first full-on red carpet event since the start of the pandemic It was the first travel time traveling into the EU since the UK finally left it. As you can imagine - both of these points had a significant impact on working the event, all around COIVD-19.

The Internet is making us lazy

I’m starting this essay with the background knowledge that it may upset some people. Thats ok though, if it makes one or two think then I have achieved something. So what to I mean by my title “The Internet is making us lazy” ? Take a step back, take a sip of your coffee and … Continue reading The Internet is making us lazy →

John Downing 1940 – 2020

Earlier this month, the industry lost one of the greats with the death of John Downing, one of the finest photojournalists the United Kingdom has ever produced. For the latest in theBPPA's Spotlight series, Board member Jonathan Buckmaster writes a fitting tribute to his friend and colleague of many years. Read the tribute here...

Goodbye Stirling

People that know me well know I am a petrol-headIt will probably come as no surprise that I met and photographed Stirling Moss a few times. One of my most prized possessions is a biography of him I "borrowed" from my father, it's probably the first biography I ever read and I still have it … Continue reading Goodbye Stirling →