Debs is a social documentary photographer whose work explores contemporary life and British identity through large-scale events and football culture. Using portraiture and candid photography, she captures the passion, loyalty, and deep emotional connections of fans and their communities.

A dedicated supporter herself, Debs is the Her Game Too Ambassador for Bolton Wanderers FC.

She is known for her uplifting and engaging storytelling and has exhibited widely, working with organisations including Hive Arts, Girlfanszine, Photo North Festival, British Culture Archive, Bury Art Museum, Bolton Museum, and the National Football Museum.

She is currently collaborating with Walk The Plank Arts and English National Opera on Perfect Pitch, and has recently completed commissions for The Football Association and This Fan Girl at Burnley FC. Her work is featured in Journeys to the Match at Lancashire Archives until May 2026.

Debs holds a First Class Honours degree in Photography from the University of Lancashire and is currently undertaking a Master’s in Visual Journalism and Storytelling.

EVERYTHING BUT THE GAME - NERAZZURRI

Debs’ football fan series ‘everything but the game’ started three years ago, she started taking photos of going to the match, what she saw and experienced as a football fan, the journey there, the rituals, friends, camaraderie, clothes, tattoos, ephemera and, in particular, highlighting the emotions of the fans, because supporting a football team is like an emotional rollercoaster; she likes to be in the thick of it so that people can view her images with the feeling of what it is like to be a football fan and experience the match day and raw emotions that she is able to witness and capture. The images she takes are all about the fans, football culture and bringing fans’ identity to the fore. These images were taken when Inter Milan played Bologna at the San Siro Stadium in January 2026. Check out more of her work on Instagram @debsparrphotographer and her website

Debs Parr