Houses of the Holy

A few years ago I was driving over Dartmoor, when I spotted a tiny chapel on the edge of the Moor in a place called Poundsgate. I stopped and read the service notes by the entrance to the chapel. I was surprised to read that there was just one service a month. My feeling was that the building was teetering on the edge of closure. So I photographed it, and since then, wherever I go, I try to find an interesting place of worship (be it rural, urban, big or small, Christian, Muslim, Jewish or otherwise), to photograph.

St George's Church, Crowhurst, Surrey. — St George’s Church, Crowhurst, Surrey.

St George's Church, Crowhurst, Surrey (4000 year old Yew tree). — St George’s Church, Crowhurst, Surrey (4000 year old Yew tree).

St Mary the Virgin, Aldingbourne, West Sussex I

St Mary the Virgin, Aldingbourne, West Sussex II

The Church of St Mary, North Stoke, West Sussex

St Thomas-à-Becket Church, Fairfield, Kent

St Botolph's Church, Hardham, West Sussex — St Botolph’s Church, Hardham, West Sussex

St Botolph's Church, Hardham, West Sussex (interior) — St Botolph’s Church, Hardham, West Sussex (interior)

Watts Cemetery Chapel (interior), Compton, Surrey.

Mosque, ADNOC Service Station, E30-Mussafa, Abu Dhabi.

Church of St Mary, Barlavington, West Sussex

Hailsham Gospel Mission, Hailsham, East Sussex

All Saints Church, Hethel, Norfolk (interior)

Holy Trinity, Ebernoe (interior), West Sussex.

Waddesdon Hill Chapel, Waddesdon, Oxfordshire

London Road Gospel Hall, Bognor Regis, West Sussex.

St Alban's Church, Wood Street, Surrey. — St Alban’s Church, Wood Street, Surrey.

St Columa's Free Church of Scotland, Edinburgh. — St Columa’s Free Church of Scotland, Edinburgh.

St Andrews Church, Didling, West Sussex.

English Martyrs Catholic Church (interior), Goring-on-Sea, West Sussex.

Chesham Spiritualist Church, Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

Emmanuel Fellowship (detail), Loxwood, West Sussex.

Providence Chapel, Hadlow Down, Uckfield, East Sussex.

St James's Roman Catholic Church, Spanish Place, London. — St James’s Roman Catholic Church, Spanish Place, London.

Preobrazhenski Monastery, Veliko Turnovo I, Bulgaria.

St Johns Church, Broadbridge Heath, West Sussex.

St Madeleine Church, Trona, California, USA.

St Mary's Church, Sullington, West Sussex. — St Mary’s Church, Sullington, West Sussex.

Middle Street Synagogue, Brighton, East Sussex.

St Michael's and All Angels Church, Brighton, East Sussex. — St Michael’s and All Angels Church, Brighton, East Sussex.

St Michael and All Angels Church, Berwick, East Sussex.

St Michael and All Angels Church (interior), Berwick, East Sussex.

St Mary the Virgin, Shepperdine, Gloucestershire.

St Mary the Virgin (interior), Shepperdine, Gloucestershire.

St Marys Chapel (interior), Godstone, Surrey.

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Hyde Park, London.

The Church of the Good Shepherd, Shoreham-by-Sea, West-Sussex.

Universal Pentecostal Church, Brixton, South London.

Welsh Congregational Chapel, Borough, South London.

About

Photography is more than a job for me, and my passion for the craft is as vibrant now as it was when I started this journey 25 years ago. Whether it is a single image or a series, my aim is to tell a story.

I am known, and commissioned, for my ability to shoot portraits, landscapes, travel and automotive. I have photographed business leaders, environmentalists, rock stars, actors, authors, sportsmen and women, Hells Angels and politicians all around the world.

Before a shoot, I do as much research as I can and seek to make the experience collaborative. I always prepare and go with a plan, but I also remain ready to respond to whatever happens on the day. Key to my approach is connecting with the subject, art department or client on the day.

I have travelled to nearly 70 countries for clients ranging from Jaguar, Volvo, Polestar, Land Rover, De Beers, Ocado and British Airways. My work has been published in Campaign, Shortlist, The Guardian, BA High Life, New York Times, Management Today, The Telegraph, One Life and the London Olympics Official Programme, to name a few. I also have had two photographic books published. Hells Angels Motorcycle Club and Rockin’ (The Rockabilly Scene). I have had my work exhibited in galleries in the UK, North America and Europe.

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