Tell us about you…

I’m a photographer based in Sheffield, shooting a mix of work for design companies and the music industry. I also now make short films.

What does Sheffield mean to you?

It means home really. I like that it's slightly downtrodden on the surface but has world quality underneath. Its people are like that as well. I wouldn’t live anywhere else.

What’s your favourite Sheffield place?

If I look to the past then it's places that bring on nostalgia for when I was young: Meersbrook Park, Cockaynes department store, the Golden Dragon restaurant and the Gaumont cinema. Now, it's the independent shops and cafes rather than any brands that make the city what it is. Ironically my favorite place is just outside of the city at Stanage Edge, five minutes from my home. My favorite shop is CollardManson – we need more places like that, especially on Division Street .

What would you do to improve the city?

Where to start? I'd invest much more into the arts in Sheffield. Our arts define us as a culture and they're what will be remembered, not box-ticking. I'd also have days during the week where all parking is free in the city centre to encourage people to shop and eat there .