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.

I've been out on the road this week, shooting celebrity pairings for Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer Celebrity Gogglebox show that aired on Friday night.

We turn these shoots around pretty much the same day with the low res being delivered as the gear gets packed down, selects made as I drive back to the office then delivered that day or the following morning. It's always a riot and the team who produce these shows are great fun to work with.

Thanks as ever to Patricia for sending me, they are always a blast!

Members of Brighton's night patrol, shot for the second season of Channel 4's show 'Night Coppers'. Thankfully, the rain didn't repeat itself from the first shoot.

It's always a pleasure shooting this show, even when we get interrupted by people ask the production crew where to buy drugs right in front of the police vans and cars - all with their lights on (this really happened)

Thanks to Caroline, Victoria, Sam, and the team at Brighton Police Service.

Jeremy Clarkson, shot on his ATV at Diddly Squat Farm for The Sunday Times Magazine. Turns out getting about on the farm is a breeze in this ATV! Shooting it was a little tricky as we were all calf-deep in mud!

Thanks as ever to Russ, the team at the farm, Harry, Nick, and crew.

Final time posting shots from this shoot from the archive. Les looks out from one of his many barns, they are all stuffed full of beatiful and rare cars from all over the world. Les is a car collector based just outside of Cape Town - next time you visit and drive on the N2 you can't miss his museum as there's a huge plane on a plinth in one of his many fields!

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.

Clive shot for a personal project, working on his old Ford 100E Drag Car in the workshop a few months ago.

Ian inspects scissors at Whiteley & Co in Sheffield, shot for a personal project last year. Thanks again to the wonderful team who made me feel so welcome.

Adrian Newey photographed for Top Gear Magazine a few months ago.

We’ve just had an amazing few days in Paris, courtesy of my dear friends . Amazing to be at the games, take in the amazing atmosphere and get the tour at the GB house. If you have the chance, I would absolutely recommend going to see some of the action, the atmosphere is absolutely amazing.

A massive thank you to the amazing team and absolutely best of luck for the rest of the games. I’ll be watching and cheering you on from my office and shoots.

I was having such a good time with my family, that I actually didn’t take very many pictures, but here are a few random ones.

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!