Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. I have been immensely privileged to photograph some of the last survivors of the Holocaust. These are the hands of survivor John Hajdu holding his teddy bear with which, as a 7 year old Jewish boy in 1944, he escaped the Nazis.

#HolocaustMemorialDay #HMD2025

Having just finished photographing the 'Temple of Victory' at Allerton Park, North Yorkshire, I left a couple of unexposed frames at the end of the roll ... just in case ... then this appeared! Shot on Harman Phoenix 200 … very grainy, very contrasty, very quirky! #35mm #filmisnotdead #nikonf6

Wonderful to meet and photograph the legendary Katie Chapman today. As a professional footballer Katie played for Arsenal Ladies and Chelsea Ladies, and was a member of the England women's national team.

#womensfootball #amazingwomen #chelseafc

Well, this is going to be an interesting day … #royalphotographicsociety #wembley #photography #footballassociation

It’s going to be a busy year! Arts Council England is confirmed as the principal funder for ‘The North Revisited’ - my year-long project to build on the pioneering work of Sunday Times Magazine photographer, John Bulmer FRPS, in the 1960s. More info at tinyurl.com/45dz2fp5 #documentary #photography

Coal Faces, published this month by Image&Reality, features the work of 17 photographers telling the story of the last 60 years of coal mining in Britain. It includes a foreword by Steve Fergus, one of the 15 miners featured in my 'Last Men Standing' portrait series which is included in the book.

The iconic Salford Lads Club is famous for a 1985 photograph, by Stephen Wright, of ‘The Smiths’ standing outside the building (for their album "The Queen is Dead"). Photo: Leslie Holmes (Curator) in 'The Smiths' Room at Salford Lads Club by Simon Hill (6 December 2024) #salford #thenorth #thesmiths

Back to school for me today … representing the Art Department of Queen Margaret's School on an AQA course to learn about new strategies for teaching photography at A-Level. #photography #education #Alevel

We did it … not once, but twice! ‘Last Men Standing’ (2024; Russell Smith, dir; Simon Hill, prod; Huw Jones, editor) is Winner of ‘Best North East Film’ and the ‘Audience Award for Best Feature Documentary’ at the North East International Film Festival. #awardwinning #documentary #filmfestival

Today's the day! The first public screening of our film 'The Last Men Standing' ... the story of the decline and aftermath of coal-mining in East Durham. A sell-out screening at the North East International Film Festival. #independentfilm #coalmining #EastDurham #filmfestivalal

Opening night for the 70:15:40 exhibition at The Handbag Factory, Kennington. The project was created by MPB and is supported by the RPS. It addresses the underrepresentation of women, trans and non-binary people working in photography. Pictured: Violeta Sophia, one of the 70:15:40 award recipients.

Congratulations to Andrew J.K Wheeler ARPS (centre, left) from RAF Cranwell on winning ‘RAF Photographer of the Year 2024’ and AS1 Tomas Barnard (centre, right) from RAF Halton on winning the ‘Operations and Exercises’ section of the Awards.

#royalairforce #photographer #awards