Five and a half years ago, my family and I left the bustle of central Madrid for a small mountain town called Cercedilla, situated 60km NW of Spain’s capital. For the first 4 years, we lived away from the town centre, before moving into the heart of the town...
It’s the place we go to feel the weight slowly lift from our shoulders. There is a valley, along which a tiny road winds, a road that connects a scattering of hamlets and little else. The surrounding mountains are covered by thick pine forests that give way to rounded summits,...
Just over a week ago I wrote a blog post about how the pandemic had changed my photographic practice, and how I intended to build on these foundations. I deleted the instagram and twitter apps from my phone, in what were the first stages of a review of how I use...
When I was in the UK in September, I worked on an assignment for an editorial client – a story that I had helped to develop, that wasn’t about a travel destination, but focussed on the people, economics and politics of the area. It was hugely fulfilling to work alongside...
Early in my photography career I really benefitted from entering competitions. The British Journal of Photography ‘Project Assistance’ Award, the Magenta Foundation ‘Flash Forward’, and the Photo District News ’30 under 30′ were important milestones when I was learning my trade. Crucially, at the time they were all free to...