Black Country photographer celebrated at exhibition

“He was a photographer through and through, and even around the house there was always a camera within easy reach,” said his wife Dot Byrne.

Starting at the Dudley Herald in 1969 he later worked at the County Express in Stourbridge rising to become chief photographer.

He also worked at Newsquest’s Stourbridge, Halesowen and Dudley News titles, and later for the Kidderminster Shuttle and Bromsgrove and Redditch Advertiser newspapers.

During his almost 50-year career he photographed a wide range of people including royalty, politicians, sports stars, and showbiz personalities.

He also took thousands of personal photographs and created a large private collection of documentary images.