“I was given my first camera at the age of 12, more than five decades ago, marking the beginning of a lifelong journey with photography. As a teenager, I threw myself into it completely, building a solid technical foundation and a deep understanding of the craft that would become my future career.”

Jules went on to study graphic design and photography at art school, where his visual language evolved alongside his technical skills. This led to an extensive period working with musicians, pop artists, and actors, producing imagery for magazine covers and CD artwork across the music, film, and television industries. Over the course of nearly 40 years as a professional portrait photographer, he established a reputation for capturing character with clarity, sensitivity, and precision. Throughout this time, he worked with a wide range of techniques, continually adapting to the differing creative direction of art directors and established in-house styles.

In 2016, he reached a significant turning point, recognising a need to reconnect with a more personal and exploratory approach to image making. Returning to independent work for the first time since art school, he adopted a more stripped-back and intuitive process. Working exclusively with a handheld camera and macro lens, he began to re-engage with his immediate surroundings, focusing on detail, texture, and the subtle interplay of form.

Alongside his commissioned practice, this has developed into a considered and cohesive body of personal work. He is particularly drawn to the effects of time, rust, weathering, and natural decay, as well as the intricate structures found in plant life. His approach remains deliberately unconstrained; by avoiding the use of a tripod, he allows for a more responsive and fluid interaction with his subjects, often working in harmony with natural movement.

His personal work also reflects the breadth and versatility of his professional experience. Bold, saturated colour sits comfortably alongside softer, more muted tones; sharply defined metal contrasts with the blurred movement of wind swept grasses. Rather than adhering to a single, recognisable style, he allows each image to be shaped by his response to the subject and his frame of mind in the moment.

The resulting photographs are studies in abstraction, shape, and surface, revealing a quiet, often overlooked visual language within the everyday. Through this work, he invites a more attentive way of seeing, highlighting the inherent beauty and complexity present in even the most familiar environments.