A few words about me…
For nearly 30 years I have been taking photographs of all sorts of things – with a particular passion for images that reflect the natural world around me, and the vast range of emotions which that can inspire – awe, serenity, wonder, curiosity and much, much more.
Ever since I bought my first SLR camera at the age of 16 (a Russian Zenith 35mm), I realised that through photography I could communicate something of how I see the world to others. Whether it’s a close-up of a wild orchid, or a panoramic view of a dramatic landscape, photography, for me, provides a way of capturing something unique and allows me to share this with others.
For most of my life I lived in the UK, moving to New Zealand with my family in 2005. The images shown here reflect my journey through life, in the main being a mix from my two homelands, with images from other adventures thrown in. I love to travel and explore the outdoors, seeking out views and subjects that many people would never get to see. At the same time, I get a lot of satisfaction from taking images of everyday things, but seen in a “less than usual” way. Sometimes the most unusual things are right under our noses, but we are so used to them that we don’t notice.
The images within these pages are a mixture of digital images, and 35mm transparencies, scanned at high resolution. In my work, I use both digital and film as I find each medium offers different challenges and has different strengths. In addition to digital SLR, I use a medium format film camera that allows me to take even more detailed images – some of which will be appearing here very soon!
Ever since I bought my first SLR camera at the age of 16 (a Russian Zenith 35mm), I realised that through photography I could communicate something of how I see the world to others. Whether it’s a close-up of a wild orchid, or a panoramic view of a dramatic landscape, photography, for me, provides a way of capturing something unique and allows me to share this with others.
For most of my life I lived in the UK, moving to New Zealand with my family in 2005. The images shown here reflect my journey through life, in the main being a mix from my two homelands, with images from other adventures thrown in. I love to travel and explore the outdoors, seeking out views and subjects that many people would never get to see. At the same time, I get a lot of satisfaction from taking images of everyday things, but seen in a “less than usual” way. Sometimes the most unusual things are right under our noses, but we are so used to them that we don’t notice.
The images within these pages are a mixture of digital images, and 35mm transparencies, scanned at high resolution. In my work, I use both digital and film as I find each medium offers different challenges and has different strengths. In addition to digital SLR, I use a medium format film camera that allows me to take even more detailed images – some of which will be appearing here very soon!