I zipped over on the Dover to Calais ferry, then drove south...I've never been to the Vienne region properly before - have just driven through it to go south. The properties my client wanted me to photograph were about 40 minutes from Poitiers, in an area of France known as "La France Profonde' for it's unspoiled and natural beauty. It was amazing to arrive at the village of Angles sur l'Anglin, which I'd been told was one of the county's most beautiful.

I'm working on a slightly different commission at the moment, for a client with a UK-wide organisation, who wants to give every regional office a camera. I've been asked to help produce a guide to go with it, setting out some tips on how to take photographs of people and places with impact and interest for internal and external publication. So over the next few weeks I'm having to do some thinking and writing about photography, which is an interesting change!

In a week of the worst weather since last winter, I've been struggling to fulfil a brief for a favourite transport client: I have a list of locations and have discussed and understand what the shots are needed for, but have had to endure grey skies, high winds, hail and general unpleasantness for several days. Last night, the "Blue Hour" came to my rescue, and despite rain and wind I got some shots at Media City that hit the spot. Phew!  Here's a couple. I should add that I really, really love the yellow Metrolink trams. There's just something about that new shape and great colour.

I've just finished another shoot for the gorgeous iSleeve - capturing images of more luxury materials for the beautiful iPad and iPhone covers of sumpuous leathers. suedes and patents. iSleeves are hand made in Manchester, and although only just launched this month, are flying out of the pop-up shop at 6 King Street in Manchester. Great to be part of the team, guys!

I was asked  to go along and photograph a lighting workshop held in Manchester Cathedral, one of a number of "NightGeists" being hosted in various iconic locations by Bega. The workshops give delegates - most of them designers of one sort or another - an enjoyable way of playing with Bega products and taking a ‘hands on’ approach to the application of the luminaires and how they look in situ.

When asked to shoot products, there's always a pause in the conversation, at least at my end, while I wait to hear not only what the products are, but, importantly, where they are! Sometimes a delivery to the studio will follow, and I set up what equipment I need and get on with it. Sometimes, though, I have to go where the product is to get the shot - always interesting. I was approached by a wondrous glass company, that designs, manufactures and installs contemporary coloured, stained, kilnformed-fused hot glass, and has products installed across the country.