My career from amateur to professional
I knew from the start this could not be achieved in a couple of weekend courses or even a couple of weeks. So in the early 90s I became a full time student in London studying photography. Being a student full time gave me the freedom to be creative. Also having great lecturers helped me push the boundaries of photography.
Towards the end of my student days I was encouraged to enter an international photographic competition
open to all full time students, and to my delight I won. The first prize being a two week trip to New York,
assisting one of Manhattan's top advertising photographers. The experience was fantastic and still vivid in my memory today.
open to all full time students, and to my delight I won. The first prize being a two week trip to New York,
assisting one of Manhattan's top advertising photographers. The experience was fantastic and still vivid in my memory today.
On my return to the UK I spent the next couple of years assisting other photographers in different fields of photography but always being drawn to the company of people; it was inevitable that I would specialise in wedding and commercial photography. I have found it a pleasure and a privilege being part of so many couples' special days over the years. I always appreciate it when couples choose me as their wedding photographer.
As a professional photographer I enjoy working on my own private projects, my latest being exhibited is my
Rods, Roots and Rhubarb collection: 22 environmental portraits of allotment holders. A small sample can be found on the following link below.
As a professional photographer I enjoy working on my own private projects, my latest being exhibited is my
Rods, Roots and Rhubarb collection: 22 environmental portraits of allotment holders. A small sample can be found on the following link below.