NEWS

BOP Bristol Signing

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05.10.23

I will be signing books of Port Talbot UFO Investigation Club at BOP Bristol which takes place at the Martin Parr Foundation and Royal Photographic Society. I will be on the GOST stand from 3pm.

Taylor Wessing Exhibition

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22.08.23

I am delighted to announce that my portrait of Captain Beany, featured in the book Port Talbot UFO Investigation Club, will be exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London as part of the Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize. The exhibiton runs from the 9th November to February 25th.

📙BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT📣

Hi all for the past 2 years I have been working on a book very close to my heart - it’s called Port Talbot UFO Investigation Club and will be published with GOST this year.

I will share some images from the project, some stories, some video and I hope you would like to PRE-ORDER a copy from my Kickstarter. There is a video about the book and some tasty rewards only available to those who get in quick.

This is my first monograph with an art publisher and I am very excited about it. I am a big fan of GOST they work with amazing photographers producing magical books.

SO WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

The small industrial town of Port Talbot sits just off the M4 motorway in South Wales. The lifeblood of the town, the steelworks, dominates the rolling landscape. The town, once labelled one of the most polluted in the UK, is nestled in and around areas of outstanding natural beauty and, according to Hollywood actor Michael Sheen, has an extremely high number of UFO sightings.

Richard Burton, Antony Hopkins and Michael Sheen all hail from Port Talbot. The list goes on including music legends, scientists and sports professionals. Banksy recently made a painting there. I wondered what is it about this small town which produces so many icons and why do the aliens want to visit it so often?

My investigation has been about Welsh power and the drive to succeed… the power of hope - we are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at stars. Do the lights in the sky represent hope?

This is a love letter to Port Talbot. I want to tell positive stories of the weird and wonderful - of those who remind us what it is to be human. It’s about dreaming. It’s about being lost and found all at the same time.

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CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER A BOOK

The Observer Magazine November 27th 2022

When Toni Crews died at 30 of a very rare cancer, her parents were determined to carry out her last request - and allow a documentary team unprecedented access. Here, they share why filming the dissection of their daughter's body will benefit and educate so many others.

Jason and Jo for @obsmagazine @channel4 ‘My Dead Body’ will be aired on 5th December.

Check out the full article here

PRINT SHOP NOW OPEN

I am launching my PRINT SHOP and will be offering prints of my work for purchase for the first time!

The prints come in 3 sizes 8x10, 10x12 and 12x16 with borders ready for display/framing and start at £70. To kick off I will be offering Instagram followers a 20% discount until October 31st with code MOTHERNATURE at checkout.💰

New images will be added frequently and first up is FOREST a series taken from my book of the same name.

Here’s what some have said about the Forest book and photo series:

'A visual masterpiece’ @smithsonianmagazine

'Best Gardening Books 2019' @telegraph

'This is a book in which you can lose your way in the wilderness.' @gardens_illustrated

'Lewis' atmospheric, beautifully composed photographs are a delight.' @BBC

Featured by the Hayward Gallery as part of their ‘Among The Trees’ Exhibition collection.

LINK IN BIO or visit www.uponpostcardmountains.com

As well as amazing prints I will also be offering exclusive editions and magical books.

If you have any questions hit me up! 🌈😊❤️👍

SHOP

The Observer Magazine July 24th 2022

Author Leah McLaren photographed at her home for The Observer Magazine

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The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2022

Delighted to announce that a photograph of mine has been selected for the 2022 @royalacademyarts Summer Exhibition! This image is from a book I have been shooting (the details of which are still currently under wraps) captured in Port Talbot, Wales.

I feel honoured to be part of such an amazing exhibition and one that has been running since 1769(!). Can’t wait to see it hanging in real life.

Thanks to #dreamteam @labyrinth_cos @metroimaging @floatprojects

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Kitten Grayson X Ffern

@kittengraysonflowers for natural fragrance maker @ffern.co I photographed them at their magical cutting garden in Bruton, Somerset. Each bottle of the Spring 22 fragrance was sent with a slip of paper embedded with poppy seeds which can be planted in the mycelium packaging.

Check out the full set below!

The Observer Magazine April 2022

Wonderful to photograph @really_katywix who writes about loss for the @obsmagazine today

Hair + makeup @danirichardson

The Observer Magazine Feb 2022

The amazing @mmegannolan (and Miso!) for The Observer Magazine today @obsmagazine

GOTTWAX RECORD

I NEW GOTTWAX (part of Gottwood) VINYL DROPS THIS WEEK

Excited to share the 4th record from the label which I have shot + designed

Fire on Fire EP is by @superluxrecords co-founder @n_gynnand has a spicy remix from @djlucalozano. The artwork features ‘The Golden God’ (Paul) and drops 28/01/2022🎺

MUA @charliaverymakeup 🌞

FFERN

New Editorial shoot for Ffern featuring Cellist Georgina Lloyd-Owen.

www.ffern.co

THE OBSERVER MAGAZINE LOST & FOUND

My images were used in a feature in The Observer Magazine about author Francisco Garcia reflecting on love, loss and the enduring promise of reunion in his book If You Were There: Missing People and the Marks They Leave Behind out now on Harper & Collins. Hit the button below to see the full set.

THE OBSERVER MAGAZINE FEATURE

I photographed writer Nicola Kelly for her article on what happens to the brain and body in a moment of mortal danger.

THE OBSERVER MAGAZINE

Aya Haider for The Observer Magazine

MOLLY MARTIN FOR TOAST

Molly Martin for TOAST online now.

Check out the full set here

EAT WHAT YOU GROW

I photographed Alys Fowler's new book 'Eat What you Grow'. I had the pleasure of documenting Alys’ beautiful garden over the course of a year to capture the amazing, diverse world of polycultures and witness the growth of some delicious food. 🥕🥬🌽🌶

BEAUTIFUL illustrations by @ankadabrowskaart perfectly design by @carolmontpart + @alisawelbyavailable at all good bookshops of course!

LISSOME MAGAZINE

New shoot for The Lissome Magazine can be found online now. I explore a number of nature related stories with Emma Latham-Phillips.

TOM WATSON

Former Deputy Labour leader Tom Watson for Runners World UK.

THE FINANCIAL TIMES

3 years ago today FT journalist Madison Marriage exposed sexual misconduct at The Presidents Club annual charity dinner. The event, with invitations exclusively extended to leading male figures in business, politics and entertainment, had over 360 guests tended by 130 ‘scantily dressed hostesses’. The fundraising dinner, now disbanded, had been a mainstay of London’s social calendar for 33 years, yet the activities had remained largely unreported.

In her undercover report Madison wrote that the hostesses were subject to groping, lewd comments, requests to join guests in their bedrooms, questions whether they were prostitutes and one attendee even exposing himself.

Portrait for The FT.

Read the article on The FT

WAITROSE

Happy 2021! I shot a story about the organic Doves Farm for Waitrose Magazine. Check out the full set below.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

@jemmafinch_ and @corahilts for Breast Cancer Awareness month - shot last year as part of the @storiesbehindthings x @revenvert campaign to raise awareness about the importance of self checking 🌈❤️💓

#breastcancerawareness #breastcancerawarenessmonth

TOAST x Lucy Rutter

My latest shoot with TOAST took place in Faversham capturing acclaimed ceramist Lucy Rutter. You can view the article online here and see the full shoot below.

Forest The Hayward Gallery

Delighted to see my book Forest: Walking Among Trees featured by the Hayward Gallery as part of their ‘Among The Trees’ Exhibition collection. This curation brings together artworks that explore our relationships with trees and forests - the book was chosen and is available to buy in the Southbank Centre shop! for more information vis the Hayward Gallery website or visit the collection here

Learn more about FOREST

Geoff Print + Frame

The exclusive limited edition Dahlia Geoff framed handprint has sold out - thank you to everyone who bought one. I will be releasing more limited edition prints soon please check out my shop for more info.

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The Earth Issue Freedom Fundraiser

The Earth Issue's Freedom Fundraiser is a print sale created to raise funds for bail contributions and to support organisations fighting for social justice. In response to recent events and the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the police, The Earth Issue and its collaborating artists wish to do our part to support the Black Lives Matter movement. The Earth Issue Freedom Fundraiser features work generously donated by more than 300 artists and photographers around the world, including Tom Johnson, Harley Weir, Jack Davison and Ronan Mckenzie.

Featured in Dazed, AnOther and many more.

NHS x #StayHomeHeroes

Today Alice watched cartoons with her daughter Amelie, they had a bath and helped protect citizens of the UK, all at the same time.

Take the #StayHomeHeroes challenge
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Here’s @roolewis contribution to #stayhomeHEROES, a great initiative for @helpthemhelpus_We’re showing our every day lives in lockdown while supporting the NHS heroes on the frontline by staying HOME. So, let’s share our #stayhomeHEROES moments and show that together we are a united force staying home, protecting the NHS and saving lives.
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Want to know more about the HEROES organisation? They’re delivering hot meals, PPE, hand creams and other items as well as providing childcare and counselling services to NHS staff. They’ve raised nearly £1M – please check them out and donate to help them reach their goal via the link in my bio.
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#HelpThemHelpUs #Istayhome #Stayhomesavelives #SaveourNHS #ProtecttheNHS #NHSheroes #NHSThankyou #UKlockdown #Myquarantine #photographylovers #picoftheday #photooftheday
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Photographer: @roolewis
Agent: @peterbaileylondon
Talent: Alice + Ams
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Creative Director: @ross.boy
Executive Producers / Art buyers: @lulubigred @Dawnmoretti Designer @dave.miss

Edward Stanford Photography Book of the Year Nomination

Excited to announce that Forest has been nominated for the Edward Stanford Photography Book of the Year!