Work has been thin this year for obvious reasons! It's quite nice then, when out of the blue, an image from a job that I did in 2012 is requested for use in a book. The job in question was the centenary window and sculpture created by Helen Whittaker in memory of Josephine Butler, at St Gregory's Church, Kirknewton, Northumberland.
The image will be published in a biography about Josephine Butler written by Jane Robinson and is due out in October.
First posted on Instagram.
In the current situation a very important message, just had to put it on my blog as well!
To all professionals in the Film, Television, Theatre, Entertainment and Arts world, join the challenge to post a photo of you in your job. Just a picture, no description. The goal is to flood social media with our profession. Copy the text and post a pic. #savetheartsuk
When I first started my career in Photography I didn’t do any work for free 'it doesn't work out' a fellow Pro had advised me. Now I'm established I like to try and do one job a year free for a deserving cause.
In 2018 I was contacted by the Liverpool diocesan heritage officer, 'would I be interested in a commission to photograph all the stained glass in St Chad's, Kirkby'.
On completion of the St Chad's job he contacted me again 'would I be an advisor on a panel looking into reordering my local parish church' the project involves a guide book and I offered to do the photography for free starting with the windows. I didn't know much about the stained glass in my local church, but to my surprise it turns out there's a connection with the previous job in Kirkby, all the glass in St Chad's is by Henry Holiday and the Victorian Chancel in my local church also has windows by Henry Holiday, they do stand out (for more info on Henry Holiday check out my blog 'Long ladders, Long brushes').
2019 turned out to be a very busy year and every time I had some time for the project the church was in use, so here we are, global pandemic, churches closed and my business flat on it's back, seems like a good time to get the job done! Details of some of the Chancel windows below.
East Window detail.
Chancel South East Window detail.
Chancel North East Window detail.
I'll post more when I start to photograph the interior and exterior.