Professional Manchester photographer Simon Kirwan, based in North West England specialises in creative location, lifestyle, outdoor event, industrial, aerial, construction, architectural, sport, mountain, world adventure travel photography for advertising, marketing, corporate, public relations & editorial. Original Commissioned Digital Photography & Stock Picture Library. The Lightbox showcases the work of award-winning Manchester photographer Simon Kirwan. In 2000, Simon was named The Observer Outdoor Photographer of the Year, and he has travelled extensively in Europe, USA, Asia and Africa, photographing people, places and mountains for The Lightbox Picture Library, which contains over 7,000 images from locations all over the world. Simon specialises in overseas location shooting, and can handle logistics for locations anywhere in Europe, Canada and USA.

Simon Kirwan is a specialist advertising, aerial, outdoor event, architectural, location and outdoor photographer, and works in a wide range of styles for a diverse client list, including the BBC, Adidas UK, Balfour Beatty plc, Shepherd Construction, Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Vision, Government Office North West, Sefton MBC, Objective One Merseyside, Liverpool Football Club, Everton Football Club, The Mersey Partnership, Liverpool University Press, Komatsu, Merseyside Police, Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, Co-Op, YMCA, Korg, Yamaha, BMW, Alliance & Leicester, Royal Sun Alliance, SAS Radisson, Square One Publishing, Beetham Group, Scanmoor, Permarock, DEFRA ,UEFA, Interserve, Kelloggs, NCP National Car Parks, Bells Pharmaceuticals, Train 2000, Royal Bank of Scotland, Arriva, Great Universal Stores, Scottish & Newcastle plc, Scottish Courage, Taylor Woodrow, and Littlewoods plc. His images have appeared in many books and publications, including The Guardian, The Rough Guides, Outdoor Photography, Global Adventure, Mens Health, & Ultrafit, and he has contributed words and pictures to many outdoor, travel and photographic web sites.

Simon Kirwan is the author and photographer of a range of books published by Myriad Books. Titles include Lake District From the Air, Wales From The Air, Peak District Landscapes, North Wales Landscapes, North West England Landscapes, Peak District Villages, Peak District Panoramas, North West England Panoramas and North Wales Panoramas.