It all started when I got a polaroid instant camera for Christmas as a young teenager, and it progressed quickly to roll film and SLR cameras. I did explore wedding photography with a Yashica A120 - 2 ¼ medium format roll camera, before progressing into digital a few years later with a Canon D30.
I would go out to find interesting places to ‘Explore’ and ‘Capture’. The old local lorry dump comes to mind with its rusting carcases, or the town centre for some street action. Working with Ilford 400 Black and White film, I would experiment, learning to use an SLR camera and develop my exposers in a darkroom.
Being self-taught, I’ve striven to hone my craft in a range of styles, settings and genres, keen to explore new ideas and try out new techniques. I've always wanted my images to be visually impactful, to tell a story, and to speak to the viewer visually.
As I have journeyed, I have joined a couple photography societies where the members have inspired me to push on in my endeavours, collecting a few awards along the way. But the main driving force is to capture images that you will like and for me to enjoy the process along the way.
[Thank you to all those who have helped me make those steps along my journey]