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I write about work, housing, photography, cars and the systems behind ordinary life. Some of this has been published elsewhere. Some of it starts here.
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Prevention Before the Pavement
How does a sudden housing crisis become homelessness, and where could it have been prevented? A first-person article for NewStart Magazine examining the barriers to finding housing and the importance of earlier intervention.
No Fixed Address | The Pavement
How No Fixed Address began as a photographic record of everyday life while homeless, from a service-station launderette to the routines of living in a car and tent. Published in The Pavement.
The Second Shift of Being Homeless | Invisible People
A first-person account of the hidden work involved in staying employed while homeless, from packing away a car bedroom each morning to finding somewhere to wash, change and prepare for work. Published by Invisible People.
I Had a Job but Still Ended Up Homeless | The i Paper
I was working full time as a mechanic when I became homeless in Bristol. In this first-person feature for The i Paper, I examine how deposits, upfront rent and the cost of temporary living can make finding a home difficult even with a regular income.
Why Mechanics Hate Working on Their Own Cars
Why do mechanics hate working on their own cars? Sam Singleton explores workshop life, neglected repairs and the busman's holiday problem in Garage Talk Online.
Working but Homeless in Britain.
Featured by the Centre for British Documentary Photography, No Fixed Address documents my experience of spending 23 nights homeless while continuing to work full time as a mechanic.
Through documentary photography, the project explores the routines, uncertainty and often overlooked reality of hidden homelessness, where having a job, a car and an outwardly ordinary life doesn't necessarily mean having somewhere to call home.
Homeless in a Heatwave | The Big Issue
A photographic account of the 23 nights I spent homeless while still working full time, including sleeping in my car during a heatwave. Published in The Big Issue, Issue 1732.
The Weight of Light
The Weight of Light is an image-led photographic editorial exploring light and atmosphere, published by MALVIE Magazine in July 2026.

