100 Portraits. 100 Stories. One Book.
A photography project documenting real people — their faces and their own words.
Every portrait in this book is paired with a piece of writing from the subject themselves. Not a caption. Not an interpretation. Their story, as they tell it.
The image shows you who they are. The words show you how they see themselves. Together, they reveal something neither could do alone.
100 people. 100 honest portraits. 100 stories told straight.
Follow the Project
The work is ongoing. Sign up to be part of it — whether you want to follow along or put yourself forward as a subject. You'll hear first when the book is ready.
Beyond the Lens: A Year of Photography with the Leica Q2
One camera. One year. 365 days of seeing.
Beyond the Lens is a photo book documenting a year of photography shot entirely on the Leica Q2. Every image captures a moment from South Yorkshire and beyond — street, landscape, documentary, everyday life — all seen through a single lens and a deliberate eye.
This isn't a technical manual. It's a photographer's journal. A curated selection of images from a year-long daily photography challenge — the shots that best represent what that commitment looks like when it comes together.
What's inside
A carefully chosen selection from a full year of daily photography. Honest, unfiltered, rooted in place. Each image accompanied by the technical data — focal length, shutter speed, aperture, ISO — so you can see exactly how each shot was made.
Who it's for
Photographers who shoot on Leica. Photographers who want to. Anyone who believes the best images come from discipline, presence, and turning up every single day.
Get your copy
Beyond the Lens is available now in hardback and paperback.
If you’d like to be part of the project please do get in touch.
