Nice to meet you, I'm Nic

I’m a Story-led Brand Photographer based in Leeds, working with purpose-led companies across the UK & Europe to attract the clients and talent they’re ready for.

About me

I’m originally from Bolton across the Pennines (where it always rains), and according to an online survey carried out by the ‘British Association for the Advancement of Science’, Boltonians are the friendliest people in Britain!

Storytelling lies at the heart of my approach. I'm fascinated by the people, relationships and environments that make every story unique. I'm looking for those genuine moments that reveal something honest about who we are and what matters to us.

I love to meet people of all ages. When I was little, my mum was a mobile hairdresser and I travelled around the village in the holidays with her and a bag full of rollers and sprays. I kept the clients entertained with stories apparently, I’m told that I never stopped talking, or drawing and painting things for anyone who would take them!

My favourite film is ‘Sideways’, about 2 unlikely friends on an unconventional stag do / wine tour of the Santa Ynez Valley, so sad and very funny at the same time.

If I’m not making pictures I’m serving as a personal taxi for my two children, helping with craft projects for school or running, I love to get outdoors – It’s where most of my hair-brained ideas come from.

About my career background

Before becoming a photographer, I spent over 20 years working as a designer and art director for global companies including Nike, Coca-Cola and Channel 4, helping them communicate who they are and what they stand for. I spent many hours sourcing and commissioning photography, and I know exactly how time-consuming and frustrating it is when you just can’t find the right shot – often with a deadline looming.

Always having a keen interest in photography, and increasingly unable to find what I needed for my own client work, I decided to get behind the camera myself. I trained for several years with some of the most renowned documentary photographers in the world to develop and craft my skills. My work has since been recognised internationally, including being selected as a winner of Portrait of Britain 2025, featured by Vogue, exhibited throughout the UK, and published by a number of leading photography organisations.

I now combine my passion for documentary photography with my extensive background in brand design and advertising, working with founders and marketing leads struggling with outdated and inconsistent imagery to build a library of unique storytelling images that works across every part of the business, all in one place, ready whenever they need it – saving hours of time, and no more missed opportunities.