Hello, I’m Edward

Based in Poole on the south coast, I’m drawn to what’s honest, unpolished, and quietly human. Sometimes that’s in the studio. Sometimes it’s out in the wild.

I didn’t come up through the academic route. I got kicked out of sixth form for a mix of daydreaming and being a bit too much myself. Ended up at the local Boots photo lab, developing strangers’ holiday snaps and the occasional disturbing roast dinner. That’s where I realised what was missing — and picked up a camera to look for it.

Later, I assisted the big names. Learned to light a face, to disappear when needed, and to survive 14-hour days on biscuits and adrenaline. Then, in 2011, I burnt out. Sold the gear. Walked away.

In 2024, I quietly came back. No big moment — just a nudge. These days I shoot slowly, mostly on film. No slogans. No retouching the life out of people.

Everything’s a portrait — the person, the space, and (whether I like it or not) myself.

If that speaks to you, say hello. There’s probably tea.