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Tricky

Pointlessly tall freelance photographer living in Wakefield, and when i'm not taking photos I work for digital agency AWA in the wonderful Holbeck Urban Village in Leeds.

Behind the scenes: Tower Works
March 20, 2012 – 12:56 pm | 4 Comments
Behind the scenes: Tower Works

Rick Harrison gets a little tour of the soon-to-be-completed renovation of the historic Tower Works site just south of the train station in Leeds

Anywhere but London
March 14, 2012 – 11:56 am | No Comment
Anywhere but London

The Worlds’ attention will shortly be focused heavily on London – but should it be? We interview Andrew Denton about “Anywhere But London”

Beards, Beer and Louis Barabbas
March 6, 2012 – 12:13 pm | 4 Comments
Beards, Beer and Louis Barabbas

Rick Harrison packs his moustache wax and heads for a very rainy Scarborough for a spot of competitive bearding.

20,000 leagues under Dewsbury
February 26, 2012 – 9:03 am | No Comment
20,000 leagues under Dewsbury

Fishy goings on in Dewsbury prompts Rick Harrison to don his waders and investigate “Dewsbury Spirit 2012″

Excess All Areas Preview @ Leeds Gallery
February 18, 2012 – 1:40 pm | One Comment
Excess All Areas Preview @ Leeds Gallery

Rick Harrison packs his trusty camera and heads to Leeds Gallery to document the preview evening of Back II Basics’ Excess All Areas

Moments Designed for a City @ Leeds Light Night 2011
October 9, 2011 – 11:55 am | 2 Comments
Moments Designed for a City @ Leeds Light Night 2011

The West Yorkshire Playhouse put on an innovative and brilliantly realised performance across the city as part of Light Night 2011 – Rick Harrison investigates, and takes a couple of photos along the way.

The World Beard and Moustache Championships 2011
May 27, 2011 – 10:22 pm | One Comment
The World Beard and Moustache Championships 2011

Photographer Rick Harrison travels further afield for a spot of culture… bringing us coverage of The World Beard and Moustache Championships (held recently in Trondheim, Norway).

Slaithwaite Moon-raking festival
February 28, 2011 – 1:54 pm | 2 Comments
Slaithwaite Moon-raking festival

Photographer Rick Harrison visits the Peak District village of Slaithwaite, and finds some very strange goings-on!

Spirit 2011 – street performance in Dewsbury
February 26, 2011 – 9:31 am | No Comment
Spirit 2011 – street performance in Dewsbury

Photographer Rick Harrison returns from Dewsbury’s yearly street performance event, with a photo essay of the strange happenings taking place in Deepest West Yorkshire.

In pictures: Light Night Leeds 2010
October 10, 2010 – 1:54 pm | 2 Comments
In pictures: Light Night Leeds 2010

Photographer Rick Harrison shares some of the sights of this years Light Night festival

Who would work in an office like this?
October 6, 2010 – 2:28 pm | 13 Comments
Who would work in an office like this?

Our intrepid photographer Rick Harrison snuck into someone’s office and took a few photographs…Can you do a ‘Through The Keyhole’ and guess who works here?

Leeds West Indian Carnival 2010
August 31, 2010 – 12:24 pm | No Comment
Leeds West Indian Carnival 2010

Following on from his preview a couple of days ago, Rick Harrison updates us with photography from the 2010 Leeds West Indian Carnival.

The 43rd Leeds Carnival
August 27, 2010 – 10:36 am | One Comment
The 43rd Leeds Carnival

Leeds Photographer Rick Harrison gives a preview of the Leeds West-Indian Carnival taking place this Bank Holiday Monday