MY PHOTOGRAPHIC

JOURNEY

Doing what you love is one of life’s greatest gifts, and I’ve been fortunate to realise this from an early age. My inspiration came from my mother, Esther Craig, a celebrated portrait painter in Scotland. Her creativity and passion for her craft deeply influenced me, nurturing my own love for artistic expression.

Learning from the best has been a cornerstone of my journey. Early on, I had the privilege of assisting on major advertising campaigns, guided by some of the industry’s most brilliant creative directors. These formative experiences shaped my skills, teaching me the balance of discipline and creativity essential for success.

I began my career in portraiture, contributing to leading editorial publications which lead me onto film posters and book covers. These opportunities allowed me to photograph remarkable personalities, including Pavarotti, Jim Carrey, Mariah Carey, and even the Dalai Lama. These projects not only refined my technical craft but also ignited a passion for storytelling and travel.

Several standout moments mark my journey:

• Spending three immersive days with the SWAT team in Miami for The Sunday Times Magazine.
• Documenting the Space Shuttle Program and astronaut training at Mission Control.
• Capturing the breathtaking beauty of Kashmir across its four seasons in a commissioned book.
• Creating a series of books for the iconic Mr. & Mrs. Smith brand.

As my career evolved, I expanded into global advertising campaigns for brands like Louis Vuitton, Volvo, Etihad Airways, and the London Stock Exchange. One unforgettable assignment took me to Hawaii, where I photographed the volcanic vent on Kilauea Volcano’s Big Island. That experience was transformative, deepening my appreciation for our planet and sparking a commitment to environmental projects that connect people with nature.

Photography has taken me across the world, each assignment offering a fresh perspective and reinforcing my belief in the power of imagery to tell stories, evoke emotions, and inspire change.

Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart

Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart photographed backstage at Pavarotti’s benefit concert in Modena for Phonogram Records, 2003.

Camera: Mamiya RZ 67

Gordon Ramsey

Gordon Ramsey photographed in his gym at home for The Sunday Telegraph Magazine in 2004.

Camera: Mamiya RZ 67

Space Shuttle Astronaut

Space Shuttle astronaut standing in the payload bay at the astronaut training

facility at Mission Control, Houston, for The Sunday Times, 1995.

Camera: Mamiya RZ 67

Kyle MacLachian

Portrait of Kyle MacLachian,  star of Twin Peaks by David Lynch and Mark Frost.

Camera: Mamiya RZ 67

Pavarotti 

Portrait of Pavarotti for the cover of The Sunday Times Magazine in 1997, captured shortly after the death of Princess Diana, which is why he had tears in his eyes.

Camera: Mamiya RZ 67

George Martin and Jim Carey

George Martin and Jim Carrey, photographed at Air Studios for Martin's In My Life album in 1998. The album features brilliant Beatles classics performed by artists such as Celine Dion, Phil Collins, and Robin Williams.



Camera: Mamiya RZ 67

Helena Bonham Carter

Portrait of Helena Bonham Carter, photographed at Le Saint Geran in Mauritius, 1993.

Camera: Mamiya RZ 67

Dolph Lundgren Port

Portrait of Dolph Lundgren, Swedish-American actor some of his many roles, View to a Kill James Bond, Universal Soldier, The Expendables with Sylvester Stallone, Creed II. 2010

Camera: Cambo 4 x 5 210mm

Gary Stretch

Portrait of Gary Stretch, for his world middle weight fight with Chris Eubank Senior, 1991.

Camera: Mamiya RZ 67 120mm

Gipsy Caravan

Gipsy Caravan portrait for The Sunday Times Magazine.

Camera: Mamiya RZ 67

Calm Getty Gallery

Portrait for the charity Calm Getty Gallery exhibition, 2019.

Camera: Hasselblad H6 110mm

SWAT team - Miami

Photographed in Overtown, Miami, capturing the SWAT team making a drug-related arrest after a two-month stakeout of a drug den. I spent three days embedded with the SWAT team for The Sunday Times Magazine in 1990.

Camera: Mamiya RZ 67

Overtown Miami

Photographed under a freeway in Overtown, Miami, on the second day of my time with the SWAT team for The Sunday Times Magazine in 1990.

Camera: Mamiya RZ 67

Advertising Campaign for Volvo

Advertising Campaign for AMV and Volvo, photographed at Pine Wood Studios in 1986.

Camera: Nikon F5

Louis Vuitton

Advertising Campaign for Louis Vuitton, photographed in Mauritius in 1994.

Camera: Mamiya RZ 67

Louis Vuitton

Advertising for Louis Vuitton, photographed in Namibia in 2002.

Camera: Hasselblad H1

Four Seasons of Kashmir 

Four Seasons of Kashmir commissioned book: Sunrise over Startsapuk Tso, one of the highest lakes in Kashmir at 4,511 meters, photographed with a 5x4 plate Cambo in 2004.

Camera: 5 x 4 plate Cambo 2004

Praying Girl 

Praying Girl, Photographed for The World Exhibition in the old city of Lahore in the Haveli, 2006.

Camera: Hasselblad H1

Famous dancer Baby Jo

Famous dancer Baby Jo, performing to an Urdu song at the Haveli in the old city of Lahore for The World Exhibition in 2006.

Camera: Hasselblad H1

Anouska Hempel Chinese dinning room

Anouska Hempel's Chinese dining room, photographed at her home on Addison Road, London, for her book on her life's work with Thames & Hudson in 2006.

Camera: 5 x 4 plate Cambo

Anouska Hempel Pudding room

Anouska Hempel's Pudding Room, photographed at her home on Addison Road, London, for her book on her life's work with Thames & Hudson in 2006.

Camera: 5 x 4 plate Cambo

Anouska Hempel Gulet Book

Anouska Hempel's Gulet black sailboat, photographed in Turkey for her book on her life's work with Thames & Hudson in 2007.

Camera: Hasselblad H2

Stone Town Cathedral Zanzibar

Stone Town Cathedral, Zanzibar, photographed for The World Exhibition in 2012.



Camera: Hasselblad H2

Gold Funerary Mask of Tutankhamun

Gold funerary mask of Tutankhamun, who reigned during the New Kingdom of Egypt, photographed for a campaign for RHC and the Egyptian Tourist Board in 1998.



Camera: 5 x 4 plate Cambo

Tutankhamun burial chamber 

Tutankhamun's burial chamber, photographed in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, for a campaign for RHC and the Egyptian Tourist Board in 1998.

Camera: 5 x 4 Plate Cambo

Treasury building doorway

Treasury Building doorway, Petra, Jordan, photographed for The World Exhibition. Much of the site was destroyed by an earthquake in AD 363, which explains the large crack above the door.

Camera: 5 x 4 Plate Cambo

Kolmanskop Deserted Town

Kolmanskop, the deserted town in Namibia, photographed for a campaign for Judith Leiber bags in 2000.

Camera: 5 x 4 Plate Cambo

The Vent on the Big Island



The vent on Kilauea Volcano, Big Island, Hawaii—the largest active volcano on Earth—photographed during an eruption series for an RHC campaign in 1999.

Camera: 5 x 4 Plate Cambo

Creating a series of coffee table books for the iconic Mr & Mrs Smith - First Book

The first book in a series of six for the Mr & Mrs Smith boutique hotel brand, published in 2003.

Camera: Hasselblad H1

Creating a series of coffee table books for the iconic Mr & Mrs Smith - Sixth Book

The sixth book for the Mr & Mrs Smith boutique hotel brand, published in 2009.

Camera: Hasselblad H2

Cinnamon Club

Photographed in Northern India for the Cinnamon Club exhibition in 2001. This series of photographs represents the interplay between the old and the new.

Camera: 5 x 4 Plate Cambo

'Battersea through the Wall’



‘Battersea Through the Wall’—Battersea Power Station, photographed for Guy Laliberté and displayed in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 2014.

Camera: 5 x 4 Plate Cambo

Road to Heaven

‘Road to Heaven’, photographed in Iceland and displayed in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 2018.

Camera: Hasselblad H6

Kaleidoscopic Flora



‘Kaleidoscopic Flora’, photographed in the remnants of the great Caledonian Forest at Alladale Wilderness Reserve in the Scottish Highlands, and displayed in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, 2021.

Camera: Hasselblad H6

Stageworks Blackpool

Photographed for a campaign for Stageworks at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 2012.



Camera: 5 x 4 plate Cambo

Stageworks Blackpool (2)



Photographed for a campaign for Stageworks at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, 2012.

Camera: Hasselblad H2

Portrait of Sir Randolph Fiennes

Portrait of Sir Ranulph Fiennes, explorer, photographed for The Guide Dogs for the Blind exhibition at the Haunch of Venison, Royal Academy of Arts, 2014.

Camera: Hasselblad H2

Campaign for Masius



Campaign for Masius and the London Stock Exchange, photographed on the Millennium Bridge in 2017.

Camera: Hasselblad H6

Manchester City



Campaign for Etihad Airways, featuring Manchester City players in the new first-class offering, created for M&C Saatchi UAE in 2018.

Camera: Hasselblad H6

A Portrait of the Tree

A Portrait of the Tree book: Sir Richard Branson’s favourite tree, the Baobab, photographed in the Baobab Valley, Madagascar, 2019.

Camera: Hasselblad H6

A Portrait of the Tree book

A Portrait of the Tree book, published by Greenfinch in 2020.

Camera: Hasselblad H6

Old Sugar Mill



Photographed for the Fallen Icons Exhibition at the Old Sugar Mill, Nevis, 2022.



Camera: Hasselblad H6

Great Tew Manor



Photographed for the fallen Icons exhibition at the old Manor House at Great Tew in Oxfordshire on a cold winters morning, 2019.

Camera: Hasselblad H6

United Nations International Day of Plant Health



United Nations International Day of Plant Health, featuring New Forest oaks, photographed in 2022.



Camera: Hasselblad H6

The World

Two Buddhist monks walking up the steps of the largest Buddha statue in Bhutan, photographed for The World Exhibition.

Camera: 5 x 4 plate Cambo 2004

Queen Elizabeth II Signing Oak



Queen Elizabeth II Signing Oak, photographed in Windsor Great Park for the Queen’s Green Canopy campaign.

Camera: Hasselblad H6

Queens Green Canopy Book



Queen’s Green Canopy Book: Featuring 70 ancient trees and 70 ancient forests, chosen in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, with a foreword by the King.

Camera: Hasselblad H6

St Edwards Church Yews



St. Edward’s Church Yews: Sacred yew trees that inspired Tolkien to write The Lord of the Rings. Photographed for Faith in Trees, a forthcoming exhibition and book exploring sacred trees across all faiths.

Camera: Hasselblad H6

Britt Ekland

Britt Ekland photographed at the St Geran Mauritius 1996.

Camera: Mamiya RZ67

Chelsea Arts Club London

Chelsea Arts Club London in 1999. Impression Magazine Front Cover. 

Camera: Mamiya RZ67

Pavarotti with the Spice Girls

Pavarotti with the Spice Girls at Phonogram Records. Photographed in London 1998.

Camera: Mamiya RZ67