'Your hair is a crown
' is the name of a series of photos I have taken over the last fews years, currently on display in Shepherds, Hay-on-Wye. Hairdressing salons have an amazing aesthetic. I love the glittering decor, the hair rollers, dryers, highlighting solutions,...

A few months ago I found out that this photo I took of Becky in her shop doorway in Hay-on-Wye, had been shortlisted in the British Life Photography Awards - and this morning I was told that it was given ‘highly commended’ and will be part of their touring exhibition (...

Yesterday, during the course of the day, I took these three different images outside my house, of family, friends, and colleagues.

The first one is Mabel and Bea. These two have been great friends since the age of 4, when they were the only two girls in their reception...

A year in pictures, of just some of the amazing people I photographed in 2018.

I recently spent the day with photographer David Hurn at his home in Tintern.  I have long been a huge fan of David's work, and the day was throughly brilliant, and insightful, and fun.  Here are a few photos I took of him on my iPhone...

This is 17 year-old Sidonie.  She is a bright young lady, and is feeling very positive about her future.  Although she says she still has days where “I just stop functioning - I can’t get out of bed, I can’t eat, I can’t shower.  It’s like your body just shuts down on...

A couple of years ago, my younger brother took his own life. It was incredibly sudden and shocking. 

My brother was mentally ill, but undiagnosed, and he successfully hid his illness from everyone in the family. As you can imagine, his death has had a deeply profound im...

A photographic exhibition of local characters by Billie Charity

My passion is finding and talking with real people, in real situations, getting to know them, and capturing their responses with my camera. I like to find the beauty on our doorsteps, in everyday settings....

I recently ran a portrait photography workshop in Hay-on-Wye for 20 children aged 8-15 yrs.  This is a short slideshow of our afternoon which includes the brilliant shots they each took.