Simon Ackerman
Painter of light 📸 #photography #videography 🌎

Best actress in a musical winner Rachel Zegler at the Olivier Awards 2026 with Cunard at The Royal Albert Hall in London, England @gettyentertainment

Brian Cox attends the “Glenrothan” UK Special Screening at The Ham Yard Hotel in London, England

James McAvoy attends the “California Schemin” London Gala at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square

This photo was taken recently.
I want to tell you what it actually took to get here.
I didn’t have a safe childhood. I didn’t have parents who could show up for me. I had no foundation, no safety net, no one coming.
So I became my own.
I started working at 13. Built something from nothing. And for years I still made choices that reflected what I believed I was worth — which wasn’t much. It took a long time and a lot of painful work to understand I deserved more.
I know why I crave safety now. And I know why I’ll never stop building it.
A life I created entirely on my own terms.
I’ve learned to fiercely cherish the friends who genuinely show up for me — and to let go, without guilt, of the ones who don’t. That’s not coldness. That’s self respect. When you grow up without people in your corner, you stop accepting it as normal.
Your past is not your sentence.
Struggle is fuel. That’s not a motivational quote, it’s how I’m still here.
If you’re in it right now, I see you. The wrong relationship. The wrong life. The grief that won’t shift. The childhood you’re still quietly carrying. Whatever it is.
It can change. All of it. You are not shackled to where you are.
Keep going. 🖤
What are you building from the hard stuff? 👇
#NewChapter #Turning40 #WomenWhoInspire #Resilience #SelfWorth

This photo was taken recently.
I want to tell you what it actually took to get here.
I didn’t have a safe childhood. I didn’t have parents who could show up for me. I had no foundation, no safety net, no one coming.
So I became my own.
I started working at 13. Built something from nothing. And for years I still made choices that reflected what I believed I was worth — which wasn’t much. It took a long time and a lot of painful work to understand I deserved more.
I know why I crave safety now. And I know why I’ll never stop building it.
A life I created entirely on my own terms.
I’ve learned to fiercely cherish the friends who genuinely show up for me — and to let go, without guilt, of the ones who don’t. That’s not coldness. That’s self respect. When you grow up without people in your corner, you stop accepting it as normal.
Your past is not your sentence.
Struggle is fuel. That’s not a motivational quote, it’s how I’m still here.
If you’re in it right now, I see you. The wrong relationship. The wrong life. The grief that won’t shift. The childhood you’re still quietly carrying. Whatever it is.
It can change. All of it. You are not shackled to where you are.
Keep going. 🖤
What are you building from the hard stuff? 👇
#NewChapter #Turning40 #WomenWhoInspire #Resilience #SelfWorth

This photo was taken recently.
I want to tell you what it actually took to get here.
I didn’t have a safe childhood. I didn’t have parents who could show up for me. I had no foundation, no safety net, no one coming.
So I became my own.
I started working at 13. Built something from nothing. And for years I still made choices that reflected what I believed I was worth — which wasn’t much. It took a long time and a lot of painful work to understand I deserved more.
I know why I crave safety now. And I know why I’ll never stop building it.
A life I created entirely on my own terms.
I’ve learned to fiercely cherish the friends who genuinely show up for me — and to let go, without guilt, of the ones who don’t. That’s not coldness. That’s self respect. When you grow up without people in your corner, you stop accepting it as normal.
Your past is not your sentence.
Struggle is fuel. That’s not a motivational quote, it’s how I’m still here.
If you’re in it right now, I see you. The wrong relationship. The wrong life. The grief that won’t shift. The childhood you’re still quietly carrying. Whatever it is.
It can change. All of it. You are not shackled to where you are.
Keep going. 🖤
What are you building from the hard stuff? 👇
#NewChapter #Turning40 #WomenWhoInspire #Resilience #SelfWorth

Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike attend the “Ladies First” UK Special Screening at Ham Yard Hotel in London, England @gettyentertainment

Aidan Turner attends the “Rivals” Season Two World Premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo in London

David Tennant and Nafessa Williams attend the “Rivals” Season Two World premiere at BFI IMAX Waterloo, London

@yerinha_ looking stunning even without makeup at the “Mass” press night at Donmar Warehouse in London#nomakeup #nophotoshop @gettyentertainment

@yerinha_ looking stunning even without makeup at the “Mass” press night at Donmar Warehouse in London#nomakeup #nophotoshop @gettyentertainment

@wellhayley attends the Press Night of “Mass” at Donmar Warehouse in London @gettyentertainment

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

It’s been one week since our screening at BFI Flare and we don’t think we’ll ever be over it!!! Getting to watch our film with over 450 people in the room was honestly so surreal, the laughter, the reactions, the energy… We truly felt every single second of it. We had the greatest time, though of course we really missed our Amara @danimoseley 🥹
It meant so much to share something so personal in a space filled with so much love and support. Definitely a day we’ll NEVER forget ♥️😍♥️
Photos by @simon_ackerman 📷

Laura Linney attends the “American Classic” London Screening at The Soho Hotel in London, England

Francesca Amewudah-Rivers and Daisy Bevan attend the “(When The Rainbow is Enuf)” Premiere during BFI Flare 2026 at BFI Southbank in London@gettyentertainment
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