Distinctions
1982 Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society (LRPS)
1985 Associate of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS)
1986 Elected Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS)
1991 Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society (FRPS)
1994 Elected Fellow of the Institute of Directors (FInstD)
1996 CSD Professional Qualified Member (MCSD)
2006 CIM Fellow and Chartered Marketer (FCIM / CMktr)
2013 SIAD Honorary Fellowship (HonFSIAD)
2018 Membre Artiste de la Fédération (AFIAP)
2019 Membre d’Excellence de la Fédération (EFIAP)
2020 MPA Invited Fellowship (FMPA)
2020 BIPP Invited Fellowship (FBIPP)
2021 RPS Honorary Fellowship (HonFRPS)
Awards
1984 BIPP Student Photographer of the Year
1987 Kodak 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)
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 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
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
2022 HPS 'Dabell' Trophy for Street Photography
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 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