As a woman who has always identified as an outsider, I have a unique viewpoint from which to experience and see people.

For the first half of my career, I travelled the world shooting the great, the good and the glittery for Vogue, The Weekend Guardian & Observer magazines and many others. I thrived on meeting new people and finding new ways to share their stories and capture their whole selves. I learnt to love to work fast, engage with and compose large groups and treat every difficulty as an opportunity to improve.

With the birth of my children, it became harder to balance my career with my caring responsibilities. Learning about the issues faced by so many working mums I was determined to make pictures that show their whole lived experience and campaign for a fairer workplace for everyone.

Now I create images and exhibitions that champion people who are not always invited to bring their whole self to work. Each image is a narrative composition showing the subject both as a professional and how they identify outside work, the tension between these two roles and how they are perceived. I photograph people who face many different issues but rise to these challenges with inspiring determination. The subject chooses each location, the clothes and props, everything about the picture comes from them, they own their story, I capture it.

My first exhibition MotherWorks was inspired by the working mums I met raising my own boys. I was able to take my babies on shoots (until they were big enough to dismantle my lighting rig). Many mothers are expected to work like they don’t have kids and parents like they don’t have a job. My portraits are a chaotic combination of work-life and parenting all in one image, the reality of the work/life balancing act performed by working mums every day. Doing 2 full-time jobs, rarely recognised for the role that is arguably more difficult – caring.

CorporateQueer celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. And encourages employers to invite everyone to bring their whole self to work. Showing their energy and determination to be recognised and accepted for all that they are. Each image captures the powerfully positive way queer people face the world, despite the daily bias and ignorance many live through.

50overFifty celebrates amazing working women over 50. They bring experience, wisdom and energy to the world of work and yet can be sidelined and marginalised. Together with these women, I was able to tell a different story about resilience, and ingenuity that smash the tired stereotypes about women over 50, like me : )

Irish Nurses tells the stories of some of the thousands of young Irish women who came to train in the NHS in the 50s, 60s  and 70s the images were shown in 2 exhibitions and included in the book Irish Nurses in the NHS

SportingQueer celebrates the LGBTQ+ community in the world of UK sport from elite level to the grassroots.

I am currently working on InclusiveWorks, an exhibition celebrating all diversity though the lens of social mobility. If you or your organisation has a social mobility story to share please get in touch.

I shoot, almost always, using available light, with a 5D mk3. I work quickly encouraging rather than directing. I use humour to make a serious point about acceptance and appreciation. My images are bold and colourful, but behind them is the ongoing struggle for equality that we can only change by working together.

Exhibitions:
MotherWorks has been shown in The Houses of Parliament for International Women’s Day 2020. It was part of the Royal Photographic Society’s 100 Heroines exhibition and The London Design Trail 2019.
CorporateQueer was on show in Broadgate, in the City of London for Pride 2021 and was displayed in the Houses of Parliament for LGBTQ+ history month, February 2023. The 108 portraits and stories went on show outside Guildhall in the City of London for Pride, June 2023.
50overFifty is currently on tour in workplaces and offices throughout the UK.

Irish Nurses was displayed at the London Irish Centre for St Patrick’s Day in March 2023 and at the London Metropolitan University.

SportingQueer was shown at the London Marathon and launched at the Team GB offices for pride in 2024 and then went on to be displayed at the Paris Olympics

Books:
MotherWorks
CorporateQueer

Irish Nurses in the NHS

Pub Dogs of London
New British Dandy

Awards:

Best Portrait at The British Photography Awards 2023

CorporateQueer won best LGBTQ+ event/initiative of the year 2023 at the Link LGBTQ+ Diversity Awards

SportingQueer was a finalist for the Sports Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award at The Sports Business Awards

British Photography Awards 2022 – shortlist

AOP New Comers Award 1995