I have been photographing graduations for twenty years now and I love each one. For me graduation ceremonies combine many of the elements I strive for in a photograph, emotion, atmosphere, humour, pride, friendship, celebration and drama. I enjoy capturing the event naturally and only intervene if I want to recreate something, I always strive to tell a story and to capture the day the best I can.

graduates celebrate outside the spectacular Derby Arena and velodrome

Loughborough University 2017

Buxton Dome - University of Derby 2017

Loughborough University 2017

Loughborough University 2017

Loughborough University 2017

University of Derby 2017

Olympic gold medallist - Adam Peaty - Honorary University of Derby 2016

Loughborough London University 2017

Loughborough London University 2017

Olympic gold medallist - Adam Peaty - Honoary University of Derby 2016

Buxton site - University of Derby 2017

University of Derby 2014

Buxton site - University of Derby 2017

Loughborough London University 2017

University of Derby 2017

Loughborough University 2017

Loughborough University 2017

Loughborough London University 2017

Loughborough University 2017

Loughborough University 2017

Loughborough London University 2017

Loughborough London University 2017

Buxton site - University of Derby 2017

Buxton site - University of Derby 2017

Buxton site - University of Derby 2017

Buxton Dome - University of Derby 2017

Buxton town - University of Derby 2017

Loughborough University 2017

Oreoluwa Oduba - TV and Radio broadcaster and presenter - Loughborough University 2017

Olympic legend Lord Sebastian Coe - Loughborough University Chancellor

Loughborough University 2017

Loughborough University 2017

Loughborough University 2017

Loughborough University 2017

Loughborough University 2017

Loughborough London University 2017

Loughborough London University 2017

Loughborough London University 2017

Loughborough London University 2017

Loughborough London University 2017

Loughborough London University 2017

Loughborough University 2017