The ability to blend into the background and create photographs discreetly is sometimes a real challenge for a documentary photographer. Being 6 feet tall and sporting a beard and moustache sometimes makes it particularly tricky for me, but it's all part of the fun.

It's not every day you get the opportunity to photograph a reconnaissance mission with the British Army, but that's precisely what I found myself doing during this commercial photography shoot.

Travelling the world with my camera allows me to meet some great people and document some wonderful cultural events. Whilst photographing the Fallas celebrations in Denia, I stumbled across a beautiful traditional flower parade on the last day.

Some people call it street photography, others reportage, candid or documentary photography.

For me, it's just photography.

Photographs of the way I see the world.

I've often thought that a career as a professional photographer has some similarities to a career in the music industry. Odd, you might think but stick with me! Having photographed Mel C, Bon Jovi, Elton John, Stereophonics and the Manic Street Preachers, all in concert. I've definitely noticed similarities.

A great set of staff headshots can make all the difference to how a corporate company appears to their clients; after all, first impressions last. And unlike some corporate photographers, who rush a photoshoot and speed through the staff, almost as if they were on a conveyor belt, I take a more professional approach.

Recently I was hired for a Commercial Photography shoot in Kent. Safe Home Security, a Kent business that specialises in home security, needed some new photographs to promote the business and showcase its services. So with the help of my assistant, Mihai, I spent the day creating a set of photographs perfect for my client's needs, and here's a selection of some of my favourite images from the photoshoot.

Working as a documentary photographer, I create photographs that tell a story. Sometimes I create a collection of photographs that form a photo essay; another time, it's one stand-alone photo that often captures a split second in time others don't see.

The weather tends to be a hot topic of conversation here in the UK. To feed this insatiable desire with weather-related news, I've often been tasked by a picture editor to head out (sometimes literal into the storm) and get some weather photos. However, on this assignment, I didn't expect to photograph a windswept Twiggy on Southsea Prom.

I've enjoyed documenting people's lives and sharing their stories from the moment I picked up a camera. And one subject I've continually revisited is the fishing industry; having always lived by the sea, I guess I have an affinity with their way of life. On this photo assignment, I photograph the fishermen of Spain.

In 2003, Concorde was being decommissioned, and I had heard that the supersonic aircraft would arrive at Cardiff airport as it took its final tour around the UK. So I grabbed my cameras (for those interested - I used a Nikon D1H back then), filled a flask with coffee and headed to South Wales.

Videography plays just as big a part in my working day as photography does, and I've been working with some great clients recently. Recently I was asked to create a series of site update interview videos for the multi-million-pound flagship development, Northern Arc, in Burgess Hill, West Sussex.