The special Tŷ Hafan Christmas carol concert in the beautiful Llandaff Cathedral was the perfect start to the 2021 festive season. Hosted by the wonderful Lucy Owen, the audience was treated to stunning performance by the Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral Choir and a first post-Covid lockdown rendition from the Treorchy Male Voice Choir. Professor Tony Curtis,… Read More
In 1997, the British and Irish Lions toured South Africa, the first after the end of apartheid. The team was coached by Ian McGeechan and captained by England legend Martin Johnson. The Springboks had won the 1995 Rugby Union World Cup and, as with all Lions tours, there was great excitement and anticipation. The Lions… Read More
Photographing Wales rugby greats Phil Bennett and Gareth Llewellyn at the Wales vs Scotland Six Nations rugby lunch in Cardiff in 2016 was one of the first I covered for Legends Hospitality. The event is also one of my favourites. In his career, Phil Bennett played for Felinfoel, Llanelli, the Barbarians, Wales and the British… Read More
ACCA Wales celebrated International Women’s Day with a special lunch at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea (6th March 2020). After lunch, Paralympic Gold, Silver and Bronze medallist swimmer Liz Johnson gave a truly inspirational talk explaining how sheer determination and commitment helped her overcome adversity to become one of GB’s greatest swimmers. Liz is now… Read More
The South Wales Chamber of Commerce staged their Welsh Business Awards for 2019 at the City Hall in Cardiff on March 5th 2020. As the event photographers, Jo Davies and I were working alongside videographer Jobe Bruzas and his Dischrocreative team. The event is a celebration of Welsh business success. The Chamber recognises the achievements… Read More
Global equipment manufacturer Bunting staged their 2020 European conference at their manufacturing facility in Redditch near Birmingham, UK. Their internal and external sales team along with European distributors received training on how magnetic separators and metal detectors are used in the mineral processing and recycling industries. The photographs taken at the event were used to… Read More
Firstly, I am a huge Doctor Who fan. I’ve got the box sets, the soundtracks and pictures on my office walls. So you can only imagine my excitement when I was asked to photograph the re-launch of the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff in October 2014. This was a dream photoshoot that involved spending a… Read More
The Events Room have staged some amazing sports hospitality events in 2019, many of which I have been fortunate enough to photograph. Their last event of the year was their annual ‘Christmas Cracker’ held at The Exchange Hotel in Cardiff. The guests of honour were three greats of modern football; Neil Ruddock, Ray Parlour and… Read More
For the second consecutive year, I was the event photographer for the ACCA Wales conference and gala dinner held at the voco St David’s Hotel in Cardiff. ACCA stands for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants a leading international accountancy body. The ACCA qualification is recognised and is treated in other countries as being equivalent… Read More
To promote ‘Sustainable Clothing’ Tŷ Hafan staged a special evening event at their store in Whitchurch in the outskirts of Cardiff. As the event photographer, I got to meet local fashion professionals and see the high quality of clothing on display. With a growing global awareness of the necessity for acting responsible, especially in terms of sustainability,… Read More