This is Skinhead

Tom Wilkins / Documentary photographyIndependent publication / 2026

This IsSkinhead.

A photographic exploration of identity, community and contemporary skinhead culture.Real people. Different perspectives.

Two people enjoying a playful moment by a graffiti-covered wall

01 / The project

Beyond the stereotype.

THIS IS SKINHEAD is an independently published documentary photography project by Cardiff-based photographer Tom Wilkins. It looks beyond familiar stereotypes to focus on the individuals and communities that make up contemporary skinhead culture.

The photographs offer a people-first perspective on identity, personal style, connection and belonging.

02 / The photographs

Inside the project.

A curated selection of photographs from THIS IS SKINHEAD. The images document individual style, everyday encounters and moments of community.

THIS IS SKINHEAD documentary photograph — street portrait — 01 / Street portrait

THIS IS SKINHEAD documentary photograph — portrait and personal style — 02 / Portrait and personal style

THIS IS SKINHEAD documentary photograph — community — 03 / Community

THIS IS SKINHEAD documentary photograph — the details — 04 / The details

THIS IS SKINHEAD documentary photograph — candid moments — 05 / Candid moments

THIS IS SKINHEAD documentary photograph — off-duty — 07 / Off-duty

THIS IS SKINHEAD documentary photograph — behind the scenes — 08 / Behind the scenes

THIS IS SKINHEAD documentary photograph — on the street — 09 / On the street

THIS IS SKINHEAD documentary photograph — portrait — 10 / Portrait

THIS IS SKINHEAD documentary photograph — community gathering — 11 / Community gathering

03 / The photobook

Made to be held.

THIS IS SKINHEAD brings the documentary project into print, combining contemporary photography with memories, personal archives and the voices of people within the culture.

A full-colour paperback, independently published by Tom Wilkins in Cardiff, Wales.

90 pages / Full colour / Paperback
156 × 234 mm / ISBN 978-1-0369-9582-9

90Pages

2026Published

£20RRP

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04 / Coverage & perspectives

In the press.

Read more about the project, its origins and the people whose photographs, memories and experiences helped shape the book.

Nation.Cymru / 20 September 2026 Skinhead book documents the scene in Wales and beyond. David Owens explores the beginnings of the project and how it grew into a collaboration with people from within skinhead culture. Read the feature ↗

From the foreword / Katie Owen

“It lets the people within the culture tell their own stories, and that makes it feel much more real.”

Katie Owen / DJ, presenter and foreword contributor

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05 / Discover more

Keep looking.

Explore the photobook, prints and other independent publications by Tom Wilkins.

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