Peter Doherty, movie maker

Had the pleasure of putting cameraman Peter Doherty on the other side of the lens this week for the Derry Journal's Hidden Lives. Peter, who spends his working life chasing news stories for RTE, can't leave his camera down and spends his spare time making films. A love of film making started when he was a kid and carried him through to his teens where his experience behind the lens landed him the job he's now renowned for.

Wile Man, actor

Shot Wile Man this week for the Journal's Hidden Lives feature. The wisecraking wordsmith is well used to being the centre of attention being one of Ireland's finest rappers and, never one to stray far from the stage, his hidden passion is acting. We shot his portrait at the Context Art Gallery at the Playhouse. Thanks to JR and Grainne McLaughlin for the loan of the skull!

Anna Quigley, clothes designer

Had Q102's Anna Quigley at the studio this week for the Derry Journal's Hidden Lives feature. Anna, who started off her career working with us on our ID magazine a few years ago, is well-known in Derry as a radio presenter. In her spare time she designs and alters vintage clothes so we got her at the studio with some of her creations.

Phil Cunningham, Painter

Had the pleasure this week of meet fellow photographer and Guildhall Press author Phil Cunningham. In between his writing Phil captures the landscape around Derry and Donegal on canvas. He first became interested in painting after retiring from Arntz in Pennyburn. Being a naturally creative man and with a lot more time on his hands he put his talents to painting, spending more than enough money on materials before settling with watercolours as his medium.
His work is stunning, and sought after around the world.
I captured him here at home, in a self portrait of sorts, surrounded by his paintings.

Pat Ramsay, man of faith

Had the pleasure of meeting the SDLP's Pat Ramsey this week for the Derry Journal's Hidden Lives. Pat is a member of the Cursillo group up at Termonbacca and his faith is very important to him. I captured him in the chapel at Termonbacca in a brief moment of peace in his head-spinningly busy schedule. In a radical move, we steered off the black and white photograph road and went for colour this week, what do you think?

Niall McCaughan, photographer

Photographed the Playhouse's Niall McCaughan this week for the Journal's Hidden Lives feature. Niall, who is a champion of artistic development in our city, has a passion for photography when he's not running the Playhouse. I captured him here, in the ballet room of the Playhouse... the man in the mirror.

Margaret Keys, Stargazer

Had world-famous Derry-born singer Margaret Keys up at the studio this week for a shoot as part of the Derry Journal's Hidden Lives feature. Margaret loves old movies and spends her time, that is when she's not jetting all over the world entertaining thousands with her music, delving into the lives of 50s and 60s movie stars. Audrey Hepburn is her favourite starlet so we attempted to capture some of that old Hollywood spirit in this shoot.