Distinctions
1982 Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society (LRPS)
1985 Associate of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS)
1986 Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS)
1989 Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA)
1991 Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (FRPS)
1994 Fellow of the Institute of Directors (FInstD)
1996 CSD Professional Qualified Member (MCSD)
2006 Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM)
2006 CIM Chartered Marketer (CMkt)
2013 SIAD Honorary Fellowship (HonFSIAD)
2018 Membre Artiste de la Fédération (AFIAP)
2019 Membre d’Excellence de la Fédération (EFIAP)
2020 Association of Photographers (AoP Accredited)
2020 MPA Invited Fellowship (FMPA)
2020 BIPP Invited Fellowship (FBIPP)
2021 RPS Honorary Fellowship (HonFRPS)
2024 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie (DGPh)
2025 Chartered Photographer (CPhot)
Awards
1984 BIPP Student Photographer of the Year
1987 Kodak Professional Photographer of the Year
2017 International Art Portrait Photographer of the Year
2019 BIPP Yorkshire Portrait Photographer of the Year
2019 National Photography Awards (Portrait)
2019 BIPP Professional Photographer of the Year
2020 National Photography Awards (Portrait)
2021 FIAP Medal for Photojournalism
2022 BIPP Yorkshire Photojournalist of the Year
2022 National Photography Awards (Photojournalism)
2023 HPS Centenary Medal
2024 Best Film on the North East (NEIFF)
2024 Best Feature Documentary Film (NEIFF)
Exhibitions & Salons
2017 3rd Donegal International Exhibition
Honourable Mention (Best Travel Image)
2017 International Art Portrait Photographer
of the Year Exhibition
2017 North Bengal International Salon
FIAP Ribbon (Best Colour Image)
2017 Digital Photo World Awards
Honourable Mention (Photojournalism)
Honourable Mention (Best Mono Image)
2017 International Exhibition of Photography
Honourable Mention (Best Colour Image)
2017 Photo Art Magazine Awards
Global Photographic Union Award
​2017 UNICEF International Art Exhibition
Group Exhibition (Los Angeles)
​2017 International Photo Salon
FIAP Ribbon (Editorial Portraiture)​
2017 International Salon of Photography
PGI Honourable Mention (Travel Photography)
​2017 Great British Small Print Circuit 2017
Judge's Award (Travel Photography)
2017 Exhibition of Photography
Special Award (Portraiture)
​2017 Dreamscapes International Photography
OSPC Honourable Mention (Best Landscape)
​2017 Argentinian International Exhibition 2017
Bronze Medal (Natural History)
FIAP Ribbon (Travel Photography)​
2017 Croatian International Salon 2017
Honourable Mention (Photojournalism)
​2017 RPS Review of 2017 (Finalist)
​2018 HPS 'Bass & Bligh' Trophy for Travel Photography
HPS 'Counter' Trophy for Mono Photography
2018 PhotoIreland Foundation Festival 2018
​ Group Exhibition "Photo Ireland"
with Mel Black, Nicholas Cooper
& Geoff Greenham
2018 Yorkshire Photographic Union 2018
​ Certificate of Commendation
2018 British Institute of Professional Photography
North West Region Awards
Open (People's Choice) - Winner
Open (Judge's Choice) - Winner
Open (People's Choice) - 2nd
Social (People's Choice) - 3rd
Social (Judge's Choice) - 3rd
2018 Photo North Festival
Group Exhibition
​2018 PAGB SONY Inter-Federation Exhibition
Accepted for Exhibition
​2019 HPS 'Brotherton' Trophy for Portrait Photography
2018-2019 Winner
​2019 Yorkshire Photographic Union
Certificate of Commendation
​2019 British Institute of Professional Photography
National Photography Awards 2019
Silver Award (Portrait)​
​2019 British Institute of Professional Photography
Yorkshire Region Awards 2019
Portrait Photographer of the Year
Editorial & Photojournalism - Winner
Environmental Portrait - Winner
Wildlife - Winner
Digital Manipulation - Winner
People's Choice Best Photograph - Winner
2019 British Institute of Professional Photography
National Photography Awards
Professional Photographer of the Year
2019 'Common People'
Feature in The Photographer magazine
​2019 GAMMA Annual Exhibition
Group Exhibition
​2019 HPS 'Our World' Annual Exhibition
Group Exhibition​
2020 British Institute of Professional Photography
National Photography Awards
Winner (Portrait) plus Six Awards
2020 Master Photographers' Association
Commercial Category
Highly Commended & Runner-Up
2020 'Archaeological & Heritage Photographer'
Feature in Heritage Photography journal
​2021 HPS 'Dabell' Trophy for Street Photography
HPS 'Marshall' Trophy for Portrait Photography
2021 Yorkshire Photographic Union
​Accepted for Exhibition
​2021 Photo Suisse International
Honourable Mention (Landscape)
2021 International Photo Salon
APG Diploma of Merit (Photojournalism)
​2021 New York Photo Fair
Group Exhibition
​2021 Images Sans Frontiers
FIAP Ribbon (Photojournalism)
​2021 Blue House Gallery, Ireland
Group Exhibition 'Borders'
with Mel Black, Nicholas Cooper and
Geoff Greenham
2021 'Photo Beijing​'
Group exhibition
A joint exhibition of the work of photography
organization Presidents from ten countries
​2021 GAMMA Retrospective 1981-2021
A retrospective of the work of GAMMA members
on the 40 year anniversary of the cooperative
​2022 Royal Photographic Society
DEC Humanitarian Work in Ukraine
50 Fellows and Honorary Fellows of the RPS
invited to provide an image for limited edition
sale with all proceeds to the DEC
2022 HPS 'Dabell' Trophy for Street Photography
HPS 'Marshall' Trophy for Portrait Photography
2022 Yorkshire Photographic Union
Accepted for Exhibition
​2022 RPS International Photography Exhibition 164
Shortlisted
​2022 British Institute of Professional Photography
Yorkshire Region Awards
Editorial & Photojournalism - Winner
Industrial & Commercial - Runner-Up
​2022 British Institute of Professional Photography
National Awards
Editorial & Photojournalism - Bronze
Advertising & Commercial - Shortlisted
Editorial & Photojournalism - Shortlisted
Portrait (Environmental) - Shortlisted
2023 Generations: Portraits of Holocaust Survivors
Imperial War Museum North, Manchester
Group Exhibition with 13 Fellows of the RPS,
and HRH The Princess of Wales
2023 RPS International Photography Exhibition 165
Shortlisted
2023 Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2023
Shortlisted
2023 'One Life' solo exhibition
National Portrait Gallery, London
2023 'Last Men Standing'
Take-over 'f8 documentary' Instagram
2024 'The Last Men Standing' exhibition
Easington Social Welfare, Co Durham
2024 'Pole Dancers'
'A Session at De Barras'
'Great Yorkshire Show'
'Scooter Culture'
Take-overs of 'f8 documentary' Instagram
2024 'The Last Men Standing'
with Russell Smith and Huw Jones
North East International Film Festival
2025 'The Cattle Market'
'The North Revisited'
Take-overs of 'f8 documentary' Instagram
2025 'Hill's Up North'
Feature in Amateur Photographer magazine
2025 Photo North Festival
'The North Revisited'
Joint exhibition with John Bulmer FRPS