My second time photographing Pride in Leeds. Great atmosphere as ever. Shot with Sony GM 50mm f1.2 and Samyang 135mm f1.8.

Digital Sport North returned to its usual venue of The Belgrave for its latest event, which was all about England’s innovative cricket competition The Hundred.

Delegates heard how The Hundred is turning humorous spontaneous moments from its matches into social media content to connect with a younger, more digital-savvy audience. My photos from the event below.

Some of the best networking events in Leeds are the ones that do things a bit differently. Suits & Vinyl, which encourages delegates to don threads authentic to their musical self, is a case in point. If you’re more partial to American bar sports played to a transatlantic indie rock soundtrack, last week’s The Social Games networking event, held at Roxy’s Lanes on the Headrow, would’ve been up your street.

In addition to copious amounts of booze being chilled in buckets, the event’s private area contained mini baskball and shuffleboard games, alongside numerous pool tables. I recognised a few folk there and met some new ones from companies such as Connect Yorkshire and Candle Digital. My photos from the networking event below.

RHS Garden Harlow Carr is a flowery gem tucked away in Harrogate. I took a few snaps during my recent trips and recorded a video on the Osmo Pocket 3.

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A few snaps from Digital Sport North’s latest event – their first in Manchester. Taking place in the upstairs floor of a pub meant that this one was a much more intimate affair compared to your regular DSN event. It was as interesting as ever to listen to and drew an engaged crowd. The next one will be back in Leeds at The Belgrave.

I try to photograph Light Night each year. This time I went for a monochrome theme.

A few snaps here from the launch of this year’s Leeds Digital Festival. The most exciting announcement of the evening? Leeds is finally getting a tram system! Probably. Maybe.

As part of the Leeds Digital programme, xDesign and Axiologik are putting on an event at Leeds venue The Backroom to raise money for Leeds Community Foundation. Grab a ticket now to help them continue their work and catch up with your friends and colleagues whilst listening to Cleveland Henry and Martyn Long FRSA on the decks. My promotional shots below.

I’ve just filmed and edited the below video for ReceiptSafe, a local Leeds startup. We shot this in a few hours at the Platform business hub, where the company is based.

I’ve filmed the following promotional video for my sister, who has launched a video coaching business called PF Studios.

I filmed the 2022 Leeds Digital Festival Awards below after being asked by Amsource. It’s currently on the LDFA website, where it will remain until replaced by the 2023 version in September.

Companies including Tred and Slingshot Simulations spoke at Platform’s latest sustainabilty-focused event. My photos from the event below.

I caught wind of this event, ‘Every Deal is a Data Deal,’ quite late and it was packed by the time I’d arrived. Hosted at Sedulo’s swanky offices on Park Square, the event explored the real value of data – customer, operational, market and otherwise – in shaping investment decisions.

We heard that, in our digital-driven era, many still see data merely as a functional tool, not the powerhouse asset it could be. One speaker highlighted that our financial models, like discounted cash flows, are still blind to the real worth of data assets – and how this old-school approach often reduces data to something tucked away in a data room. My photos from the event below.

Photos below from my latest gig photographing the inaugural Leeds Digital Charity Ball.

I filmed an SY IoT Meetup event for Barnsley Council. My video below.