Tom Barnes - Photographer

I spent a great morning at the British Museum before it opened to the public photographing the museums new Director, Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE for The Sunday Times Culture Magazine . Nicholas was kind enough to show me around his favourite pieces in the museum as we set up 7 different setups.

One of my favourite sets was this shot of him standing on the upper railings in the Round Reading Room at the center of the British Museum, which has been closed for a decade. We were very fortunate that they opened the room for us to do this shot.

The second shot is Nicholas stood in front of the Tomb, the architrave of Ptahshepses.

Nick couldn't have been a nicer chap, super knowledgeable and just really good to chat to. So thank you ever so much, Nicholas. It was my pleasure.

Thanks to Adam for sending me and to the team at The British Museum for making me feel so welcome.

The wonderful legend that is Dame Judi Dench, photographed in the stalls at the Old Vic Theatre in London. Shot for those delightful folk at Channel 4.

The delightful Davina McCall, photographed earlier this year on Brighton Pier for Channel 4.

I spent a week with the legend Danny Dyer, travelling around the UK for his Documentary on being a modern man for Channel 4. Cue evenings in random hotels talking about all sorts of stuff. What a thoroughly genuine and nice bloke he is. Thanks Danny, hope you liked the smudges!