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Pete Carr Photo
@petecarr.photo
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Liverpool based arts photographer - https://petecarr.net
Writer of non-binary journal - https://pete.news/hellocomputer

Shortlisted for Portrait of Britain.
LCR Photo Awards Judges Choice.

Personal account: @petecarr.net
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The North East Skinny Dip. At 7am over 1,200 people throw off their clothes and run naked into the North Sea. A freeing experience helping raise money for the charity MIND. #Photography #NESD #SkinnyDip #BodyPositivity
Blurred image of people participating in a skinny dip event in the water. Two people run into the sea at a beach during the North East Skinny Dip event, silhouetted against the bright sunlight. A person walks into the sea, viewed from behind, with seaweed in the foreground and a cloudy sky above. People participating in the North East Skinny Dip event, standing in the sea.
November 13, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Content warning:Nudity

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The North East Skinny Dip. At 7am over 1,200 people throw off their clothes and run naked into the North Sea. A freeing experience helping raise money for the charity MIND. #Photography #NESD #SkinnyDip #BodyPos
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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North East Skinny Dip 2025 - Over 1,200 people, me included, stripped off and ran into the North Sea to raise money for Mind, the mental health charity.

#photography #fuji_xt1 #nesd #nudity #skinny_dipping
A group of people running into water, creating a motion blur effect.
October 13, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Northern Eye 2025 Notes - Thoughts on Northern Eye 25. I gave a talk, saw lots of work and listened to inspiring photographers.

#photography #colwynbay #northerneye #talk
Man presenting ocean swimmers on a large screen, holding a microphone, wearing a blue hoodie.
October 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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QM2 in Liverpool from a drone - The Cunard's QM2 docked against the Liverpool skyline as the sun comes up. I used to need a helicopter for this work, now a tiny drone can do it.

#photography #cunard #drone #liverpool #qm2 #sunrise
Aerial view of the Cunard cruise liner Queen Mary 2 docked in Liverpool, illuminated at dusk. Aerial view of the Cunard cruise liner Queen Mary 2 docked in Liverpool, England, with the city skyline in the background at sunrise. Aerial view of the Cunard cruise liner Queen Mary 2 docked in Liverpool at sunrise, with the city skyline in the background. Aerial view of the Cunard cruise liner Queen Mary 2 docked in Liverpool, England, at sunrise.
September 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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QM2 in Liverpool with fireworks - Titanium Fireworks lit up the skyline of Liverpool for Cunard's 185th birthday celebration while the Queen Mary 2 cruise liner headed off on another adventure. #photography
The Cunard cruise liner QM2 sails from Liverpool, with the city skyline illuminated at night. Night view of Liverpool waterfront featuring the Cunard cruise liner QM2 The Cunard cruise liner QM2 sails away from Liverpool at night, with fireworks in the sky and illuminated buildings along the waterfront. Night view of the Cunard cruise liner QM2 leaving Liverpool, with fireworks and city skyline in the background.
September 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Queen Mary 2’s first Liverpool visit - Cruise liner Queen Mary 2's first visit to Liverpool in 2009 was epic. I photographed the event from a helicopter. #photography
An aerial view of the Cunard cruise ship Queen Mary 2 on the River Mersey, with the Liverpool skyline in the background. Aerial view of the Cunard cruise ship Queen Mary 2 arriving in Liverpool, England, with tugboats assisting and a ferry boat in the foreground. Aerial view of the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship docked in Liverpool, with surrounding buildings and cityscape. Aerial view of Liverpool waterfront with the Cunard's Queen Mary 2 cruise liner on its inaugural visit.
September 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Lovely start to autumn. Low tide and the Mersey Pilot boat is just heading out. #Photography #Drone
Aerial view of the River Mersey at sunrise, with Liverpool skyline in the distance, a pilot boat, and sandy beach.
September 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Tall Ships in Liverpool – 2018 - In 2018, I was commissioned to photograph the Tall Ships during their visit to Liverpool.

#photography #commission #liverpool #river_mersey #tall_ships
A parade with musicians, flags, and a horse-drawn carriage in front of the Museum of Liverpool. Tall ships sailing on the Mersey River in Liverpool, England, on a sunny day. A tall ship sailing on the River Mersey in Liverpool, with the Liver Building and other buildings in the background. A tugboat sprays water into the air in front of a cityscape with wind turbines in the background.
September 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Content warning:Topless women wearing nipple tassels.

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Glorified in the garden by Glorified Cabaret - The people from Glorified Cabaret put on a fantasticly fun, wild and empowering evening of cabaret at Future Yard in Birkenhead.

#ph
A fat positive cabaret performance at Future Yard in Birkenhead, with a woman in a bikini and a checked skirt, spitting water while other people are cheering. A person with a large head of hair and a bedazzled bra sings into a microphone on a stage. A fat positive performer in a yellow and blue lingerie set, with red hair and tattoos, poses on a stage at Future Yard in Birkenhead. A fat positive cabaret performer on stage at Future Yard in Birkenhead, Merseyside. She is wearing a red bikini and pulling down the straps of her top.
August 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Walk of Remembrance – SRD 2025 - Featuring talks, reflection and live music, the Walk of Remembrance takes people around Liverpool city centre via points tied to the slave trade.

#photography #liverpool #slaveryremembranceday
People marching in a protest for equality and against slavery, holding signs with messages and slogans. The march is taking place in Liverpool, UK. People marching in a parade, with some playing drums and wearing colorful clothing. People marching in a street in Liverpool during Slavery Remembrance Day. The marchers are carrying signs and banners. People marching in a Slavery Remembrance Day parade in Liverpool city center, holding signs and playing drums.
August 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Creamfields 2008 - Creamfields 2008. Fatboy Slim and Kasabian headlined a wild evening of light, sound and dance.

#photography #creamfields #event #livemusic
A live music performance at the Creamfields dance music festival, with a band on stage and the audience silhouetted in the foreground. Crowd of people at the Creamfields dance music festival, with people wearing costumes and waving their arms in the air. A group of people at a music festival, some holding drinks, smiling, and wearing wristbands. A group of young people at a music festival, smiling and posing for a photo.
August 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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#WirralPride25 - The random bits. #QueerJoyIsAProtest #NewBrighton #Wirral #Pride
Close-up of a person's torso and arms, adorned with tattoos and colorful accessories, standing at Wirral Pride. They wear a t-shirt with the word 'Whisperer' and jeans decorated with patches including a rainbow heart and a lightning bolt. A person in colorful rainbow shorts with a hand on their buttock, at Wirral Pride 2025 in New Brighton. A person wearing a large stuffed animal head with a trans pride flag at Wirral Pride. Close-up of a person's feet in decorated Crocs shoes on a brick surface.
August 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Wirral Pride - The moments.#QueerJoyIsAProtest #WirralPride25 #Pride #NewBrighton
A crowd of people enjoying a sunny day at Wirral Pride in New Brighton. People are holding drinks and flags with rainbow colors are visible. A street scene at Wirral Pride 2025 in New Brighton, featuring a crowd of people, an ice cream van, and rainbow flags. A crowd gathers at Wirral Pride 2025 in New Brighton, with a stage in the background where a choir is performing. An older person in a wheelchair at Wirral Pride 2025 in New Brighton, holding a rainbow flag bag.
August 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Wirral Pride 2025. So good to see the #LGBTQ community walk around #NewBrighton with big smiles on their faces. #WirralPride25 #Pride

View more: https://petecarr.net/photography/queer-work/wirral-pride-2025/
Two smiling women posing for a photo at Wirral Pride. One woman is wearing a hat with the word "Twat" printed on it, and the other is wearing a green jacket. A man wearing sunglasses and a t-shirt that says 'PROTECT SCOUSE DOLLS' smiles at the camera in front of a crowd of people at Wirral Pride. A person with blue hair and makeup is holding up their shirt at a Pride event. The shirt says 'IM LILY SAVAGE THE BLONDE BARS'. A couple smiling at the camera, seated outdoors at a Pride event. The woman is holding a small dog.
August 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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#LiverpoolPride 2025. #photography #liverpool #pride #lgbt
Two women smiling at the camera during Liverpool Pride. The woman on the left is wearing a black t-shirt with the words 'Feels Good Home' printed on it. The woman on the right is wearing a white t-shirt with text on it. In the background, there are other people, buildings, and greenery. A person stands at the water's edge, wearing a white top adorned with butterfly appliqués and the words 'PROTECT SCOUSE DOLLS' embroidered on the back. The person is facing away from the camera, looking out at the water with a city skyline in the distance. The sky is partly cloudy. Two people smiling at the camera, holding a pride flag and a fan that says "Dead Inside But Still Horny", at Liverpool Pride. A man with a beard wearing heart-shaped glasses and a sequined jacket smiles at the camera during Liverpool Pride.
July 31, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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#LiverpoolPride 2025. #photography #liverpool #pride #lgbt
Three people wearing white t-shirts with the text "PROTECT SCOUSE DOLLS" standing in front of a brick wall. The image is taken during Liverpool Pride. A person at Liverpool Pride wearing a black garment with the words 'The Death of Trans Rights Means The Death of Trans Kids' written in red. A woman wearing a 'Positive Vibes Only' t-shirt with drawings of dildos on at Liverpool Pride. A dog wearing a rainbow bandana at Liverpool Pride, looking up at the person walking it.
July 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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#LiverpoolPride 2025. #photography #liverpool #pride #lgbt
Two men smiling at the camera at Liverpool Pride, one wearing a pink sequined shirt and the other wearing a Hawaiian shirt and a rainbow lei. A person with angel wings and rainbow colors celebrates at Liverpool Pride. A man wearing a rainbow pride ribbon around his neck, at Liverpool Pride. A woman at Liverpool Pride wearing rainbow earrings and makeup.
July 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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#LiverpoolPride 2025. #photography #liverpool #pride #lgbt
Two people smiling at the camera, celebrating at Liverpool Pride. One is wearing a white tank top with the words 'Trans Rights are Human Rights' and a rainbow heart, paired with a pink tutu. The other is wearing a black outfit with a hat and eye makeup. The background shows a statue and a cloudy sky. A group of people celebrating Liverpool Pride. The photo shows five smiling individuals in the foreground with a large Ferris wheel in the background. People are wearing pride-themed clothing and accessories, and some are holding flags. A dog in a stroller at Liverpool Pride, wearing a rainbow tie and surrounded by rainbow colors. A person at Liverpool Pride wearing a colorful shirt with cat designs and a flower lei.
July 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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#LiverpoolPride 2025. #photography #liverpool #pride #lgbt
A man with a pink mohawk and a rainbow flag on his face smiles at the camera while holding a sign that says "Drag Queens won't make your kids gay! But Tom Hardy". The image is taken at Liverpool Pride. Close-up of a person's face with eyes closed and rainbow-colored eyeshadow, likely at Liverpool Pride. The person is smiling, and the background shows a blurred crowd and buildings. A person in colorful attire holding a transgender pride flag in front of the Liver Building in Liverpool. A person in a dragon costume at Liverpool Pride, with a large building in the background.
July 29, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Liverpool Pride 2025 - Thanks to Sahir House for making this happen. It was great to see friends sharing in queer joy.

More on the blog: https://petecarr.net/blog/liverpool-pride-2025/

#photography #lgbtq #liverpool #liverpoolpride #pride
A person with red hair and a nose ring stands in front of the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool, England. The person is wearing a green sweatshirt. The sky is overcast. A person wearing a mask and glasses, draped in a non-binary pride flag, sitting outside on a cloudy day. The person is wearing a shirt with the words "NO GENDER" on it. A group of people smiling and posing for a photo at Liverpool Pride. They are wearing colorful leis and holding pride flags and signs. Two people at Liverpool Pride, holding Pride flags and smiling.
July 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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#LiverpoolPride 2024. #Pride #Photography #LGBTQ
A male bodied person poses with their knitted top open exposing their chest. They have a large crystal necklace and are wearing a fuzzy black hat. A person wears a large blue fluffy dog themed furry mask covering their entire head. They have a bone in their mouth. A trans man in a fishnet body suit and Barbie top holds up a sign saying "This Ken was born a Barbie." Two lesbian women kiss at Pride outside St Georges Hall. One is wearing the lesbian flag.
July 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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#LiverpoolPride 2024. #Pride #Photography #LGBTQ
A person with purple hair and glasses holds a sign that says 'Queer Resistance does NOT Want Police Assistance' during the Pride in Liverpool parade. Other people are visible in the background, some carrying Pride flags, and buildings line the street. A female presenting person sits in a wheelchair wearing a gold bikini top. They're giving peace signs with both hands and smiling. Their friend pushes their wheelchair while wearing a rainbow flag cloak. People marching in Pride in Liverpool, holding signs and flags, with a sign saying 'No one is free until we are all free. Free Palestine!! Shame on you Barclays.' A person holding a rainbow flag smiles broadly at the camera, with a crowd of people and buildings in the background, during Pride in Liverpool.
July 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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#LiverpoolPride 2024. #Pride #Photography #LGBTQ
An elderly woman waves at the camera during the Pride in Liverpool event, with a young girl smiling beside her. The woman is wearing a colorful lei and an orange top, while the girl is in a gold vest. A rainbow flag is held in the woman's hand. People hugging at the Pride in Liverpool parade, with rainbow flags and buildings in the background. A lizard furry with big eyes and a red head holds up their claws to the camera. People celebrating at Pride in Liverpool, with a man smiling and looking up.
July 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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#LiverpoolPride 2024. #Pride #Photography #LGBTQ
A female presenting person holds up a rainbow coloured shawl to protect themselves from the rain. They are wearing a Liverpool Rollerbirds t-shirt and heart shaped glasses. A person in the crowd turns to smile for the camera while they hold up a rainbow flag with the word "Primark" on. They have a Spider-man cap on. A male presenting person with the front of their hair coloured purple looks up to the sky and smiles while marching. A female presenting person holds up a large sign in a crowd. The sign says "God says 'FFS I said I hated figs'."
July 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM