Throughout my career though I have been given quite a few opportunities to photograph Carwyn Jones, in his capacity as the First Minister for Wales.<\/p>\n

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Carwyn Jones takes over from Rhodri Morgan in the Senedd, Cardiff Bay on 8th of December 2009.<\/p>\n

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This is where it all started for First Minister Carwyn Jones, when he officially took over from Rhodri Morgan in December 2009 at The Senedd<\/a>. The strange thing was, in typical Welsh politics fashion, there was no big fanfare, a few speeches in chambers and that was pretty much it.<\/p>\n

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Labour leader Ed Miliband (C) strolls through Llanelli town centre with First Minister for Wales Carwyn Jones (L) and Welsh Assembly candidate for Llanelli Keith Davies (R). 20 April 2011<\/p>\n

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Carwyn Jones (R) with Nick Ainger (L) coming out of a flat they just canvassed\u00a0in Carmarthen,Wales. 08 April 2010<\/p><\/div>\n

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Nia Griffiths and Carwyn Jones in Llanelli Market\u00a0in Carmarthenshire west Wales. 08 April 2010<\/p><\/div>\n

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There is no politician without having to walk the streets and talk to people, and the First Minister has always been there joining his political allies on the streets of Carmartheshire.<\/p>\n

There was some editorial coverage at the time, mostly by the Western Mail and South Wales Evening Post newspapers.<\/p>\n

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First Minister for Wales Carwyn Jones with Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall visiting the Senedd (Welsh Assembly Parliament) in Cardiff Bay. 07 June 2011<\/p><\/div>\n

This was indeed a rare occasion of HRH Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip having been joined by Prince Charles and wife Camilla, to visit the Senedd in Cardiff Bay.<\/p>\n

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First Minister Carwyn Jones next to a picture of american golfer Payne Stewart celebrating his win on the last green of the 1999 US Open in North Carolina. 14 September 2010<\/p>\n

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The First Minister’s support to large employers has been great throughout the years. In 2010, he took part in a press conference ahead of the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales, a venue which hosted the NATO Summit a few years later.<\/p>\n

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First Minister for Wales Carwyn Jones in the cab of a refuse lorry in Pontypool, Wales. 22 July 2010<\/p><\/div>\n

$\"athn_carwyn_jones_stock_1213\"$ L-R: Debbie Wilcox, Sir Terry Matthews, Carwyn Jones and Stephen Bowcott\u00a0during a ground-breaking photo-call for the\u00a0ICC Wales at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport.\u00a023 June 2017<\/p>\n

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First Minister for Wales Carwyn Jones in his office at the Ty Hywel building in Cardiff Bay, Wales. 13 September 2017<\/p><\/div>\n

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This must have been one of the quickest photo-shoots of my entire career. For this particular shot I approached the nice and simple theme, a horizontal headshot with a plain white background. My Canon 85mm f1.2<\/a> helped quite a bit too, throwing everything behind the First Minister’s shoulder out of focus.<\/p>\n

To see our this photo-shoot’s entire set, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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First Minister for Wales, Carwyn Jones speaks to the media at\u00a0Welsh Assembly Government, Cathays Park, Wales, UK. 09 November 2017<\/p><\/div>\n

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First Minster for Wales Carwyn Jones hands over the sealed document to Claire Clancy Clerk of the Assembly at the Welsh Government in Cardiff, south Wales during the first bill passed by the Welsh assembly since last year’s referendum on its powers has become law at a ceremony in Cardiff. 12 November 2012<\/p><\/div>\n

This is my favourite picture of the First Minister as it has the element of old technology which in effect gives power to new laws and also shows that there are quite a few other important people working for government, without whom, even a Head of State could not function.<\/p>\n

To see all of our pictures of First Minister Carwyn Jones, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To search our archive click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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