Biography
Amazon published Author & Award Winning International Photographer.
Never in my wildest dreams would I believe what I have achieved today (2025).
It all started in 1984 when commenced work in a Camera & Organ shop and given a camera, a Zenith 19. Then everything I learned was either tried out in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom or in the resort itself. After a few years the Zenith gave way to a Ricoh. However life events changed the direction my photography journey would take.
After leaving school, Business College and University came calling until a personal tragedy led me to cross the Irish Sea, then the photography passion surfaced again. But upon the return to the UK shores having been head hunted by a top recruitment company led me back into the Corporate Finance World. Taking time away from work the camera resurfaced, being a Canon Power Shot A5.
Slowly a reputation for taking those “wow” images for weddings was gained. It was not long before those images found their way into British Wedding Magazines, soon afterwards a huge article was written about a Sheffield UK based Wedding Photographer making waves in an Italian Based Wedding Magazine, and working for an Italian Wedding Manufacture and this lead to the creation of Fairyland Weddings & Event Planners.
In 2009, life took an unexpected turn and by 2012 Fairyland Weddings had been sold, allowing for another walk down the academic corridors, and the camera was put out to pasture. By the end of 2015 having up sticks and in a new region, the camera was dusted off and updated for a DLSR Cannon EOS 450 and the photography joined the academic path.
By 2017, now well established in the East Riding, it didn’t take long before my lifeboat images got noticed and in 2018, Mandi Hibberd became known as The Lifeboat Photographer, now covering from Whitby, North Yorkshire to the Skegness on the Lincolnshire Coastline.
Shortly, Mandi Hibberd’s images became known in the UK and quickly spread over seas only to become a international name.
RNLI Humber 17-05 Severn Class Lifeboat
It didn’t take long before Getty Images discovered Mandi Hibberd’s name and soon invited her to join, which Mandi did, and in return her photographic journey escalated to even further heights, gaining international awards for both her Lifeboat and Landscape photography.
During the course of 2023 Mandi was commissioned to photograph a series of work in Ireland which allowed her to visit different regions (Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Clare, Galway, Dingle, Limerick etc) and also managed to spend a bit of time with family and friends.
Also during 2023 time was spent in Scotland.
The Jacobite Memorial, Scottish Highlands.
The winter months of 2023 found Mandi in Research mode, and in March 2024 launched Withernsea Lifeboat: Past and Present, detailing the history of Withernsea’s Lifeboat from 1862, and how a Floatilla sailed from Hull to Withernsea for the launch of the newly installed Lifeboat at Withernsea.
Shortly afterwards, The Withernsea Photobook was produced, showing casing Withernsea’s Iconic landmarks.
These two books were produced and marketed via Amazon and are available to purchase at Amazon (Hardback, Softback or on Kindle.).
Mandi’s travels continued during the course of 2024 and could be found in either the Scottish Highlands or taking in the Valleys of Wales.
During the winter months of 2024, Mandi began putting together images of Withernsea and the surrounding area to create The Withernsea Calendar 2026, at the same time creating The Yorkshire Slimline Calendar 2026, again showing images from her travels around the Yorkshire Region.
Both calendars are available directly from Mandi Hibberd, or alternatively purchased online at “My Local Calendar”
As if two calendars was not enough, in an effort to raise money for two charities “Care After Combat” and “RNLI”, Mandi created two more separate calendars the help raise funds for these two separate charities.
The Care After Combat Charity Calendar 2026, is a selection of images taken between 2021 to 2024, as Mandi began craving a name for herself as a Biker Photographer, and today is held in high regard in the Biker Community.
The RNLI Charity Calendar 2026, consists of a selection of Lifeboat Images taken between the years 2017 to 2024, ranging from Whitby to Skegness, and showcases some of her finest work, and successfully became known as Yorkshire’s Lifeboat Photographer within the photography fraternity.
As before these calendars are available directly from Mandi Hibberd, or alternatively purchased online at “My Local Calendar”
Once the calendars where sent to the printers, Mandi then finalised her draft copy of “Killing The Faith” and published it with Amazon, at the same time Mandi republished an old story “The Russian Professor on Amazon, and again these two pieces of fictional work are available to purchase or download with Amazon.
“Killing The Faith” began life back in 2015, while Mandi was completing her BA in English Literature & Creative Writing, but due to moving and crossing disciplines (English to History) Killing The Faith got put on the back burner.
While the Russian Professor started life out at the beginning of her degree and was submitted in her first year, and an award winning novella for her.
Today, Mandi has had to take a step back from work due to health issues and hopes to be fighting fit in the new year. In the meantime, should anyone wish to purchase Mandi Hibberd’s Calendars (My Local Calendar) or any of her Images (Photo4Me) these should be made via the relevant website or email Mandi directly.
The A4 Calendars (The Withernsea Calendar, Care After Combat and the RNLI) are £10 each plus postage and package, and the Yorkshire Calendar is £8 plus postage and packaging.
Mandi Hibberd’s images are available either as a downloadable High Resolution Image at £15, or can be available on Canvas, Metal or Framed and Mounted, however, cost will depend on size, and prices range from £50 to £300, plus postage, package and insurance. To see what images are available please check the Photo4Me site on a regular basis as new photographs are released on a regular basis.
Thank you for stopping by.