Wimbledon 2022

I drove down to south west London from Cheshire on the Sunday morning having taken part in our hockey club’s summer 7s festival the day before, so by the time I’d arrived at my friend Luke’s house just the other side of Wandsworth Common, which I was lucky to have as a base for the…

Title Race

The last decade has seen Manchester City dominate English football’s top flight, but in the last couple of years, Liverpool have done all they can to turn the blue moon red. Thanks to some uncharacteristic slip-ups from the defending champions, we now have a title race that looked out of the question just a few…

And Then They Were Full Again

By April this year, I’d spent so much time in empty stadia that it was beginning to feel normal, which was a scary prospect. It was a soulless experience, watching two teams battle it out in front of empty seats – without the ferocity of the crowd, that volatile atmosphere that can often dictate the…

Michael Owen

I recently photographed former ex-Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City footballer Michael Owen for L’Equipe Magazine, as part of an ongoing feature focussing on the past winners of the prestigious Ballon d’Or award. He enjoyed an international career that boasted 89 caps and 40 goals for England, winning the award in…

Next Goal Wins

Towards the back end of 2020, I was approached by Preston-based sportswear brand Next Goal Wins to see if I’d be interested in helping them launch their newly-designed kit for Preston Hockey Club. Preston Hockey Club boast six Men’s, three Ladies and two Junior teams, making them one of the leading clubs in the region,…

Keep The Faith

A torrid 12 months has passed since we were plunged into our first national Coronavirus lockdown, but finally there’s a small glimmer of hope, the faintest of lights, at the end of a long, dark tunnel. Regardless of your opinion on vaccines, things can only be positive. Let’s be honest, they couldn’t be much worse…

Best Of The Rest

For the majority of us, there’s been little to shout about these past 9 months. The sooner this shower of a year is behind us, the better. As we approach 2021, here’s a selection of pictures from my last few matches this side of the new year. Bon chance, one and all…

Football Without Fans…Still

The economy has taken a hit over the past 7 months like none of us have ever known and many of us could never have envisaged. People are losing jobs every day, businesses are struggling to stay afloat as the world continues to battle with the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. Being self-employed carries an…

Finally

Before professional spectator sport was suspended across Europe and right around the world earlier this year, I photographed Liverpool’s defeat to Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, way back on the 11th March, unaware of what lay ahead of us in the weeks and months to come. I spent the entire…

Allan Saint-Maximin

I can vaguely remember the time I went out and photographed other people. Like…actually left the house and visited them…face-to-face. Had a cup of tea with them…sat down, had a chat. Seems crazy. I shot this particular assignment in the middle of February, with 24 hours’ notice, when the days were shorter and darkness descended…

More Than A Game

It’s almost a week since the news that there would be a temporary halt to all domestic and European football matches was announced, as the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate. As more and more events are cancelled, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the implications of a lack of live sports events reaches far beyond…

Best of 2019

Sport’s been decent this year, there are no two ways about it. Here are 36 (I know) of my favourite sports pictures taken in 2019. They might not be the best, or the most newsworthy, but I’m not fussed, I just like them…