Tom Wilkins / Cardiff, Wales
Photography that looks closer. Publishing that gives stories room to breathe.
Tom Wilkins is a documentary photographer and independent publisher based in Cardiff, Wales. His work explores identity, subculture and community through long-form photography, independently published photobooks and collaborative art zines.
Photography / Identity / Community
The documentary photobook by Tom Wilkins.
A close-up look at contemporary skinhead culture, from music and style to loyalty, friendship, identity and belonging. Photography made across Wales sits alongside personal photographs, memories and first-person accounts contributed by people within the culture in Britain and around the world.
“Tom has a strong eye and what I always look for in street photography is there in his work.”
Gavin Watson, photographer and author of Skins
Featuring a foreword by Katie Owen and contributions from Gavin Watson, Jenny Woo, Justin “Mooch” DeLoretto and people across the world. A book that makes room for different experiences and perspectives rather than trying to define a culture from the outside.
New edition / Only 100 copies
More faces. More stories. More Cardiff.
The second issue of my independent photography zine is on its way. From Cardiff's Halloween streets and the Gothic Ball to model photowalks, the Windrush documentary and 10 years of sparkle with Lili Del Fflur. Real people and the moments that make this city what it is.
44 pages / A5 / Full colour / Signed & numbered / £10
Pre-order for release in the first week of December 2026. Just 100 copies, hand signed and individually numbered. No reprints.
Issue 02 / Actual cover / Limited to 100 signed and numbered copies
From the archive / Issue 01
The original 100 printed copies sold out. You can still explore Issue 01 as a downloadable digital edition.
Documentary photography / Commissions
Documentary photography, portraits, editorial work and visual storytelling. Based in Cardiff and available for commissions across the UK.
WORK WITH ME
Documentary weddings by Tom Wilkins
The laughter, the nerves, the fleeting glances and everything in between. Relaxed, documentary wedding photography that captures not just how your day looked, but how it felt.
Explore wedding photographyIntimate ceremonies · Half days · Full-day storytelling
Learn to take photographs yourself, or give someone the chance to be photographed. Two different experiences in Cardiff, both available as gifts.
01 / For photographers / Learn photography
A two-hour, one-to-one street photography lesson with Tom. Bring your camera, explore Cardiff and develop your confidence and skills behind the lens. Book for yourself or as a gift.
02 / For people being photographed / Gift photoshoot
A relaxed, one-hour photoshoot with Tom on location in Cardiff. For individuals, couples, friends or families. Includes at least 10 edited digital images and a downloadable gift certificate.
Get out. Get shooting.
Bring your camera. See the streets differently.
Join me for a Halloween photowalk. A chance to head out with your camera, meet other photographers and make some photographs together.
Event photograph credited on the booking page to Lucy Louise Photos / @lucylouisephotos ↗
01 / Latest publications
Fresh from the studio. New independent photography publications, printed editions and digital releases.
Issue 001 / Imperfection / November 2026
No gatekeeping. No fixed rules. Just art.
An independent, bi-monthly art zine bringing together photography, painting, drawing, illustration, poetry and creative writing. Issue 001 explores imperfection through the work of 24 contributing artists.
Explore PUBLIC NUISANCE. →Features, interviews and coverage about the photography, people and independent publications behind the work.
Stories from the street. Notes on photography and publishing. Different voices, different perspectives.
001 / First story
A place for the photographs, people and stories that don't always make it into a book or an Instagram caption.
15 October 2026 / Words by Tom WilkinsREAD THE FIRST STORYPUBLIC NUISANCE. / ISSUE 002 / CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS
We're looking for photography, writing and artwork for UNREST, the next issue of PUBLIC NUISANCE. Different approaches, different voices. No need to fit a particular style.
NOT EVERYTHING IS MEANT TO STAY QUIET.
Read the full brief and submit your work through our open calls page. Guest writing for THE JOURNAL. is welcome too.
EXPLORE OPEN CALLS06 / Browse the shop
Choose how you'd like to experience the work.
Photobooks and art zines. Made to be held, read and kept.
Browse in print → 02 / Digital editionsDigital photobooks and zines. Independent publishing, wherever you are.
Browse downloads → 03 / Prints & morePhotography prints, bundles and special editions from the studio.
Explore extras →New photographs, stories from THE JOURNAL., behind-the-scenes notes and occasional news about my independently published books and zines. Sent when there's something worth sharing.
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