I am a mixed genre Fujifilm and 35mm photographer based in the UK on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast.
Since my parents gave me my first camera (a Kodac Instamatic) around the age of 10, I have always felt a strong connection and harmony with the environment when my camera is in hand.
The ethos behind my photography is, first and foremost, attempting to capture the essence and the mood of a scene. I try to avoid 'presets' and ‘the obvious’ while searching for the synchronicity of a scene with the moment at hand.
I use fixed focal length lenses and favour a field of view between 35mm and 85mm. This allows me to view a scene with more freedom as each focal length delivers an unique viewpoint. This forces me to use the camera consciously and creatively, creating images that hopefully have some monologue and storytelling.
My process is cathartic and I am very aware of the fact that one never stops learning. There are always new challenges - seeking windows onto scenes that may not be immediately obvious.
Although landscape provides the mainstay of my photography, I am equally drawn to documentary, reportage and street scenes with characters that emphasise a shot. Rather than pursuing one particular subject, I am a strong believer that mixing it up makes for interesting content.
I spent some of my formative years working with the eminent interiors photographer Peter Woloszynski, schlepping the gear and loading his Hasselblad on various location shoots. Following this, I spent a short but invaluable time with the renowned advertising and editorial photographer Ray Massey.
I regularly undertake commissions and my photography has been chosen for publications here in the UK and the USA, as well as being featured on TV. I have also had the honour of being assigned as the photographer for events and film.