My favorite images are those that seem to capture a critical moment.

Sometimes they have the appearance of a still from a movie, and there is tension and ambiguity as to what is actually happening.
One wonders what could happen next.

These are the photographs that I enjoy, and also the ones that I aim to create...

1. BRITISH AIRWAYS
'Business Life'

2. CARLTON Television

3. DPICT magazine

4. BIRMINGHAM POST

BULLRING, the heart of Birmingham

Michael Hallett & Peter James
Tempus Publishing Limited, 2003

"Celebrating the building of the Bullring with unique photographs and panoramic constructions by Michael Hallett and additional contributions by Adrian Ensor, Gil Gillis, Peter James, Luke Unsworth and Chris Upton."

A World City, Birmingham and its people portrayed

Peter James & Chris Upton
Sears Pocknell Books, 2003

"Published to coincide with Birmingham's bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2008, and includes works specially commissioned for the bid (...) a city recreating itself, both in terms of concrete, bricks and mortar, and in terms of a thriving multi-cultural population (...)

5. RENN AND THACKER

6. BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL LIBRARY and CITY COUNCIL

7. The 'PATRIOTS'
project by Photographer and video artist Ravi Deepres (Japan)

1. THE BRITISH RED CROSS
Morecombe, 1994

2. MILLENNIUM POINT

3. HAMMERSONS ARCHITECTS

4. CARLTON Television

5. BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE

6. B.T.C.V
(British Trust for Conservation Volunteers)

7. C.A.T
(The Centre for Alternative Technology)

• A winner...
in the Observer/David Hodge Young Photojournalist of the year award 1994.

• Photographer...
for a sponsored 'Skill's Convoy' which travelled to Romania in 1993 to help convert a disused prison for use as a home for the elderly.

• A member...
of a three-man team that travelled throughout Japan to document fans during the 2002 World Cup.
The photographs, video and audio form part of the on-going 'Patriots' project by Photographer, and video artist Ravi Deepres.

• Documentary photography...
for The British Red Cross in Morecombe 1994.

• Freelance photography work...
including editorial, corporate and documentary work.
Clients have included British Airways 'Business Life', Millennium point, Hammersons, Carlton TV, Birmingham Alliance, Birmingham Central Library and Council, Birmingham Post, British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, The Centre for Alternative Technology, DPICT magazine, Renn and Thacker and Birmingham Royal Ballet.

• Freelance Video work...
Including Cameraman on various documentaries and P.R. projects, and also Video projection, conferencing and editing work with The Random Dance Company (resident dance company at Saddler's Wells Theatre).

• 3D Animation and model-making...
using Lightwave 3D at Carlton Television, Birmingham. Animations are used for regional programmes and News, Network Children's ITV and ITV sport.
Also regional adverts and network sponsorship graphics.

• SFX Camera and Motion-control Rostrum operation...
at Carlton Television, Birmingham. I used Mark Roberts software to shoot stop-frame animations, actors, objects, photographs, and textures.
The work was mainly for ITV regional programming, although BBC and independent work was carried out, including regional advertisements and sponsorship jobs.

• 1995-1997
BA (HONS) degree in Documentary Video Production, Humberside University.

• 1993-1994
HND Design (Documentary photography), Stockport College.

• 1992-1993
City and Guilds 747 Photographic Competances. Stafford College of Art and Design.

• I Speak French competently,
and am currently working to improve my fluency.

• PADI scuba diver certified
(qualified Australia 2001).

• Recipient...
of The West Midlands Arts Portfolio Award 1999.

• Recipient...
of West Midlands Arts Seeing the Light bursary, 2000 and again in 2001.

• Work for The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (photographic and other).