About

Ayup! My name’s Mike Hindle – I’m a photographer, designer and small business owner based in Derby, UK. I run a design, print and distribution service called Leaflet Lion. We work with local councils, organisations and businesses across Nottingham, Mansfield, Derby and Burton-on-Trent.

Here on my personal site, I’m building out a collection of black and white artwork derived from a combination of photography and graphic design.

Current projects

50mm Everything - I’m currently working with the creative restraints of shooting absolutely everything in 50mm. Having recently returned to using a camera rather than my mobile, I wanted a prime lens that would cover most of my requirements. While it brings plenty of limitations, I’m thoroughly enjoying exploring the capabilities and strengths of a fixed focal length.

Kaleidoscopic - A black and white photography series exploring hidden symmetrical patterns unveiled through reflection.

Over 100 million views on Unsplash

I’m an Unsplash and Unsplash+ contributor with regular features on their home, wallpapers, architecture and 3D rendering pages. Most of my work is free to download and use as you please, with select pieces available to subscribers.

Via the Unsplash API, my images are used across all corners of the web, including Wix, Notion, Figma, Trello, Medium, Google Slides, Mailchimp and BuzzFeed.

Plans for mikehindle.uk

This site will serve as a simple hub that houses some of my personal work alongside info and links. Additionally, I’m writing a series of blog posts, optimised for nothing other than creating headspace or sharing creative processes. A quiet space, completely devoid of any sales talk or CTA’s.

It feels good already. Thanks for stopping by. Mike.