
I’ve Broken the Internet!
I’ve broken the internet! A couple of days back I posted this photo from a few years back in to a Facebook group. I quite like the photo. It’s a decent…

I do like to be beside the seaside – Scarborough and Bridlington
When I was a kid, we didn’t have holidays. There was no car, no money, and my father had long since disappeared with his debts and booze. What we did have…

Reviews on my talk to High Peak Photography Club
Just thought I’d share a few of the comments made by those attending my talk at High Peak Photography Club in March. Many thanks to those who attended and the kind…

Camversation Presentation 17th April 2023
Pleased to announce that I’ll be doing a talk on the Camversation platform in April. Camversation is a lively online community offering hosting a range of photography talks, lectures and workshops…

A review of my presentation to York Camera Club
Many thanks to York Camera Club for their review of my recent Zoom presentation. Last night, York Camera Club hosted a presentation from John Gill, based around his Street Photography and…

New book release “TWO”
I’m pleased to announce I’ve a new book out Called “TWO” it’s produced through the Progressive Publishing House (PPH) and is available in both digital and physical formats. The 84 page…

Review of the year 2022
Quite a successful year, exhibitions in both the UK and Japan and another few hundred pictures for the archives. Here’s a short selection of photos taken this year – one for…

Progressive Street & Art Festival Milan
I’ll be speaking (via Zoom) at the ‘Progressive Street & Art Photo Festival’ in Milan, Italy On October 11th at 5pm UK time There’s a short interview at the Progressive Festival…

Upcoming talks
Seems to be photography talks and lectures season again and already quite a few bookings already (list below). If you are interested in attending or would like me to speak at…

Black & White – A Selection of Contemporary Photography
I’m happy to be featured in a new photographic anthology – Black & White – A Selection of Contemporary Photography book. The book features the work of thirty photographers of various…

Zoom talk to RPS – May 29th
I’ll be giving a presentation to the Royal Photographic Society over Zoom on the 29th May 2022 if anyone wants to join in. There’ll be a wide selection of images and…

After the Coal Dust hits Japan!
When we started with the street photos we didn’t really think they’d be of interest to many people at all, at best one or two local people might be able to…

After the Coal Dust exhibition Hebden Bridge
We’re pleased to announce the latest exhibition of photographs from the After the Coal Dust project by Bridget and me will be on display at Hebden Bridge Town Hall from 29th…

A new After the Coal Dust Exhibition for 2022
They will feature a selection of photographs taken by Bridget and me in a new exhibition at Hebden Bridge Town Hall from March 28th to April 25th 2022. Hebden Bridge is…

Progressive Street – Magazine Feature
I’m featured in the Progressive Street Great Britain edition of their e-zine and print magazine released recently. There are loads of photos and written pieces by the editorial team and the…

Exhibition at Queen’s Mill, Castleford
Photographs by Bridget and me are exhibited at the Queen’s Mill, Castleford from today (October 2nd, 2021) until October 18th. The exhibition opens tonight at the ‘Trouble at Mill’ literary event…

Press article – After the Coal Dust
A press write-up about the forthcoming exhibition of Bridget and my photos at the Queen’s Mill, Castleford.

Exhibition – Queen’s Mill Castleford
A selection of photographs by Bridget and me from our After the Coal Dust project will be exhibited at the Queens Mill Castleford from October 2nd to October 18th 2021. There’ll…

Where do you find all these characters?
One of the questions I get asked most often is ‘where do you find all these characters?’ My usual answer is along the lines of ‘they’re everywhere’. We are all ‘characters’…

Gallery TEN (Tokyo) exhibition
Pleased to be part of the joint photography exhibition at Gallery TEN, Tokyo (April 19th to June 26th 2021). Many thanks to Ken Uwaso for setting things up.

A review of the After the Coal Dust book by Francesca Melandri
Many people will be aware of the “Letter from the Future” by the acclaimed Italian author, screen-writer and film maker, Francesca Melandri. She has been kind enough to write a review…

Review of the year 2020
2020 will forever be associated with Covid-19. The street photography opportunities have been very restricted and look as though they will be for a while to come. Here’s a selection of…

Photography Book.
John Gill – Photo Book Over the years I’ve had several people asking if and when a book of the photos would be available. The answer has always been it’s very…

Street Photography After Coronavirus
Street photography has always been contentious; plenty of people have objected to it for their various reasons; privacy, the motives behind it, it’s boring, they don’t ‘get it’ and even jealousy….

Street Photography and the Lockdown
Being prevented from going out hardly provides the best opportunities for street photography. Unlike many we have stuck to the guidelines, only going out for essential shopping and exercise. I use…

I’m a photographer, please let me patronize you.
A short while ago I posted this picture online, a candid street photo like many others. One of the comments was “He looks as though he needs money more than his…

Words about my father
Words about my father So what do I know? I have a vague memory of deep set eyes and heavy eyebrows. A slender frame with hairy arms. I may have imagined…

I’ve never been to New York!
A lot of people dislike street photography. A lot of photographers dislike street photography. That’s okay, I understand that. What I don’t understand is those ‘photographers’ who insist that only street…

An hour in Leeds
If you look too hard for photos they probably won’t be there. Just be ready for when they are 🙂 One of the questions that seem to come up regularly when…

The Seaside
Scarborough and Bridlington – A photographer’s paradise I never really had holidays as a kid. No transport, no father, and no money. The closest we got was the ‘club trip’. Once…

Photographing the Homeless
A few thoughts on photographing the homeless This man was trying to get enough money for few nights in a hostel that would take him and his dog. I’ve often seen…

YPU Keighley Day 2019
A quick reminder that I’m one of the guest speakers at this years YPU Keighley Day in Pontefract on the 16th November. Below is the schedule for anyone interested in attending.

Leeds street photos – a few out-takes
One of the problems with street photography is there’s inevitably a lot of failures. Lots of camera shake, out of focus pictures and plenty of pictures that just aren’t all that…

Far right demo in Leeds 7th September
A few photos from the pro and anti Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (or Tommy Robinson as he likes to be called so that he appears to be a man of the people) demos…

Photographers, Perverts and Paranoia
Photographers are the bad guys now. A few days back a friend of Bridget’s was taking pictures in Bradford city centre, the City Park. Bridget’s friend is a keen amateur photographer who uses…

Photographs from Leeds Pride 2019
I’m not the world’s greatest ‘event’ photographer. There’ll be far better pictures that capture the colour of the LGBT Pride parade and characters than I could take. My approach to Leeds…