Raymond McCartney, sports fan

Met with Raymond McCartney and his family this week for Hidden Lives. Raymond, a Sinn Fein councillor, is mad about sports and I captured him and his son in their garden playing the beautiful game. If Stephen Kenny ever quits Derry City FC could be looking at their new manager, judging by the expertise of these headers...

Pól Callaghan, new dad

Had the honour of photographing MLA Pól Callaghan and his baby girl Blaithnaid up at the studio for this week's Derry Journal Hidden Lives. Pól, his wife Fiona and their beautiful girl dropped in for the snap at the weekend in between Pól's full-on canvassing schedule ahead of the elections. Blaithnaid, just five months old, takes up all her Daddy's time away from the world of politics.

Declan McLaughlin, Environmenal man...

Met local singer/songwriter Declan McLaughlin this week for the Hidden Lives feature. Everyone knows Declan as one of the north's finest musicians. But when he's not onstage he can be found boosting the environment around the Bogside and Brandywell with street art. I snapped him here, beside the flyover, with one of the environmental murals he painted alongside local kids.

Martina Anderson, carer

Had the honour of photographing Sinn Fein's Martina Anderson alongside her mum this week for Hidden Lives. When Martina isn't in the corridors of power at Stormont she's at home, caring for her mum alongside her family.