About Me

I’m Edward, a portrait photographer based in Poole on the south coast of England. I’m fundamentally interested in capturing and documenting humanity — and its fingerprints. Sometimes that happens in the studio, sometimes out in the wild, but always in search of something unpolished, honest, and real.

I didn’t come through the academic route. I got kicked out of sixth form for a cocktail of reasons, including daydreaming, not doing the work, and accidentally being myself too often. So I got a job at the local Boots photo lab, where I spent my days developing strangers’ holiday photos, hen dos, and the occasional unsettling close-up of a roast dinner. It was a strange way to learn about photography, but I noticed what was missing somewhere in the middle of all those poorly lit birthdays and unflattering beach angles. So I picked up a camera and tried to find it.

I went on to assist some well-known photographers — the kind with coffee table books, legendary egos, and a proper grip on lighting. I learned a lot: how to observe, how to light a face, how to disappear when needed, and how to survive 14-hour days on biscuits and adrenaline. Eventually, I started shooting for myself.

And then in 2011, I stopped. Burnout, mental health, money — the usual trilogy. The cameras didn’t just go into a cupboard. They went on eBay.

I didn’t expect to come back.

Then, in 2024, I helped a friend out on a fashion shoot. It wasn’t dramatic. There was no blinding light or call from the universe, but something clicked. Quietly, I came back to photography—not to build a business, a brand, or a social media following, but to pay attention again.

These days, I’m not a brand. I’m a person who takes portraits. Slowly, thoughtfully, mostly on analogue film.

I don’t retouch the life out of people. I don’t shoot weddings. I don’t do anything that makes me feel like I need a slogan.

I’m focused on personal work — but I do take commissions if they match the way I like to work: simple, human, and with space to unfold. No performance.

To me, everything is a portrait — the person in front of me, the spaces we move through, and (whether I like it or not) myself.

If that sounds like something you’re drawn to, say hello. There’s probably tea.

Portrait of me taken by Rhiannon.