[3][4] The work was published in their 2010 self-published newspaper as well as in his own 2017 book, both called Preston Bus Station.
[5] He first used a camera in 2007 as part of his studies for a forensic science degree at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston.
[5] His first completed photography project was Preston Bus Station,[1][2] street photography, portraits of people, and a short film made over three years in Preston bus station[1] in North West England, including one whole month spent there.
[1] Hawkesworth uses the same Mamiya RB67 medium format film camera and lens for all his work, and develops and makes his own prints.
[2] In 2018 he received the Award for Editorial, Advertising and Fashion Photography, from the Royal Photographic Society.