Photography has been a lifelong passion since the age of 13 when I was given my first film camera. Initially, my creative output was almost exclusively monochrome fine art landscapes, urban architecture and cityscapes. However, over the years, I have found myself drawn to colour, as well as new genres, including street photography, environmental portraiture and most recently, long-form documentary photo-journalism.
My creative output has been influenced by both my work within the design and advertising industry as well as my background in medical and social psychology. When working within the creative industry, one quickly learns to recognise the importance of simplicity and the importance of creating visual drama when looking to elicit powerful emotional responses.
I hold a Master's Degree in Photography from Falmouth University, for which I received a distinction. As part of the Master’s Degree, I undertook projects on Homelessness in London, Parental Psychosis, the Post-Brexit Landscape in Canvey Island, the massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane by the Waffen-SS during WW2 and for my dissertation, the lived experiences of survivors from martyred villages in SW France.
For a number of years I have been teaching fine-art photography with the Royal Photographic Society, delivering a range of online lectures and workshops. 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.