
Zoom Presentation to Masham Photo Club – A Review
A review of my Zoom presentation to Masham Photographic Society on January 7th 2025. Hello MPC Members and Friends, Our first meeting of 2025 took place last night and featured a brilliant presentation from Yorkshire photographer John Gill. Twenty MPC members linked into this Zoom presentation, organised at the last…

Christmas Book orders
If anyone is interested in any of the books before Christmas don’t leave it too long. The full list of books is as follows: RETRO – 300 pages hardcover 11 x 8.5inAfter the Coal Dust – 130 pages hardcover 11 x 8.5inAfter the Coal Dust – 130 pages softcover A4Unseen…

RETRO – a 300 page retrospective.
A new book of photos and written pieces is available from November 1st 2024. The book features images from the 1980s to 2024. Available in cloth bound hardcover with dustjacket the book has 300 pages and contains images in colour as well as black and white. As well as the…

After the Coal Dust book – Softcover version
A softcover version of After the Coal Dust is now available. The book contains the same content as the hard cover versions (which are now, unfortunately, out of print) and is in A4 format with 130 pages. The book (ISBN 9781838159696) is priced at £22 and can be ordered from…

After the Coal Dust Book – an update
The original hardcover versions of ‘After the Coal Dust’ are now, unfortunately, out of print and it is very unlikely that there’ll be any further copies available in either the 12inch or 8inch versions. The cost of printing has soared since the original release and it doesn’t seem viable now…

A review of my talk to Barnstaple Photo Club
Just thought I’d share a review I received for my recent Zoom talk to Barnstaple Photographic Club. It’s always difficult to gauge reaction over Zoom, so it was nice to receive the following. Dear John, Further to the thanks from our Chairman, Pete, last night, on behalf of the committee…

2023 A REVIEW OF THE YEAR
I seem to have taken fewer photographs this year. I’m not sure why, a lack of opportunities or lack of motivation? Anyway, here’s the world’s most depressing calendar for 2023

Some feedback from Bromsgrove Photographic Society
A big thank you to Bromsgrove Photographic Society for hosting the Zoom talk on the 14th November 2023. Thank you too for forwarding some of the feedback. I think as a Zoom presentation it was outstanding. There is always some trepidation when faced with Zoom presentations but John nailed it….

After the Coal Dust Book Review
“This is one of the very best books of photography to come to the table.” Batsceba Hardy, https://progresfestival.com A great review of ‘After the Coal Dust’ from the Progressive Festival, Milan. After The Coal Dust Review Margaret Thatcher’s conservative government, with their forced closures of coal mines and privatisation, caused…

A review of the “After the Coal Dust” book
A review of the book “After the Coal Dust” in the German magazine ‘Le Magazine’ 2023 Special Edition

“Le Magazine” feature
Pleased to be featured in the 2023 Special Edition of LE MAGAZINE. There is an interview and photographs over 12 pages of the German language publication.

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 words. For me, documentary/street photography of this kind is one of the most important genres of photography…recording how it…