Photography has entranced me since the age of 13, when I was given my first film camera. Since that moment, it has been a lifelong passion, hobby and now career. Initially, I focussed almost exclusively on monochrome fine art landscapes, architecture and cityscapes. However, this focus has grown over the years, and I have found myself being drawn to colour, as well as working across new genres, including street photography, street portraiture and more recently, long-form documentary photo-journalism.
My creative output has been strongly influenced by both my work within the design and advertising industry as well as my academic background in medical and social psychology. When working within a highly competitive creative industry, I quickly learned to recognise the importance of simplicity when looking to create drama and elicit powerful emotional responses. My landscape work, after numerous trips to Iceland, was well received, with a number of awards over the years.
Following on from my Iceland experiences, I formed a relationship with the Royal Photographic Society and have delivered a range of online lectures and workshops.
In order to broaden my documentary photographic practice, I am currently undertaking a Photography Masters Degree at Falmouth University with a focus on documentary photography. To date, I have completed projects on Homelessness in London, Parental Psychosis and most recently The Post-Brexit Landscape in Canvey Island a staunch leave constituency at the eastern edge of Essex.
Outside of photography, I have a background in health psychology, design and marketing whilst being a strong advocate for storytelling in photography. Although there is a belief that the image itself should be able to communicate the whole story, I believe that more often, an understanding of the context of the photograph and the reasons behind its capture through textual support provides a richer experience for the viewer.