The Honeyboys
Philip has Asberger’s syndrome and is incredibly bright and tends to become an expert in any subject he puts his mind to. Ian use to keep bees in Essex and when Philip was 10, Ian thought that given Philip’s current obsession with insects, he would give him one hive and see how he got on. With the help of Philips sustained interest the hives grew from one to eight and Philip and Ian had themselves a small business from their home.
Rio Carnival
In February 2005 I travelled to Rio de Janeiro to experience and photograph Brazil’s annual Carnival festival. This series won an honourable mention at the Observer Hodge awards in 2006.