Simon is an award-winning professional editorial photographer living in Nidderdale, North Yorkshire. He works in a range of genres including event, documentary, geographical, heritage and portrait photography for books, magazines, newspapers and exhibitions. He is a former KODAK Professional Photographer of the Year, BIPP Professional Photographer of the Year, the first British winner of the Longford International Art Portrait Award. In 2021 Simon was elected President of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) and was awarded Honorary Fellowship (HonFRPS) the Society's highest distinction.