Biography
My interest in photography first started in 2004 whilst working as the Manager/Curator of Swaffham Museum, it was here I started to photograph artifacts and produce images for the Museum and Town Council’s publications, it was not long after this I took a trip up to Cullen in North East Scotland with my Olympus compact camera, whilst there visiting my good friends Jackie & Cliff Kersey in Cullen I underwent my Reiki Masters training and it was then whilst out walking in the beautiful landscape I was engrossed and amazed at the beauty that nature had provided for all to see and record.
Unfortunately I was made redundant owing to a recurring spinal problem and with job prospects looking rather dismal I moved from my native Norfolk to live with my now fiancé Collis in Ipswich.
It was after joining Ipswich & District Photography Society my photography really took off and in May 2009 I received a DLSR (Nikon D300) and a selection of lenses’ for my birthday (thanks mother). It was after receiving this birthday present I started taking Natural History Photographs.
Despite my spinal condition and mobility getting worse I constantly received medical help and advice from the Ipswich Pain Management Department. I was determined that my disability would not interfere with my photography and it was then I adapted the way I use my photographic equipment and I developed a technique to counter my disability and I was able to continue taking photographs. Several of these photographs have been exhibited where they have received several awards at local and national level.
Whilst talking to various photographers I got to hear of the Disabled Photographers Society www.disabledphographers.co.uk and I was keen promote my positive slant on photography within a disability so I joined the society and I am currently an active committee member of and just recently I have gained my Licentiate of the Disabled Photographers Society (LDPS)
There are two people I am indebted too the first one being my fiancé Collis she has given me so much encouragement to follow my dream of becoming a good photographer and many a time I’m sure she must feel like a photographic widow as I’m out most weekends chasing the perfect Natural History photograph.
Secondly I owe so much to my good friend and fellow photographer Matt Clarke, without his guidance and knowledge of Natural History coupled with the loan of various lenses and equipment and undertaking the driving to all the nature reserves I would not have been able to capture all the photographs that I have and my interest in Natural History photography would not have grown.
To anyone is contemplating taking up this genera of photography, there are several skills you will need to conquer, the main one being patience as several times I have crept up to the subject and just as I am about to hit the shutter button the subject has either taken off or when I go to upload the days images I have only part of the subject in the frame. So as the saying goes
“Patience is a Virtue”
Unfortunately I was made redundant owing to a recurring spinal problem and with job prospects looking rather dismal I moved from my native Norfolk to live with my now fiancé Collis in Ipswich.
It was after joining Ipswich & District Photography Society my photography really took off and in May 2009 I received a DLSR (Nikon D300) and a selection of lenses’ for my birthday (thanks mother). It was after receiving this birthday present I started taking Natural History Photographs.
Despite my spinal condition and mobility getting worse I constantly received medical help and advice from the Ipswich Pain Management Department. I was determined that my disability would not interfere with my photography and it was then I adapted the way I use my photographic equipment and I developed a technique to counter my disability and I was able to continue taking photographs. Several of these photographs have been exhibited where they have received several awards at local and national level.
Whilst talking to various photographers I got to hear of the Disabled Photographers Society www.disabledphographers.co.uk and I was keen promote my positive slant on photography within a disability so I joined the society and I am currently an active committee member of and just recently I have gained my Licentiate of the Disabled Photographers Society (LDPS)
There are two people I am indebted too the first one being my fiancé Collis she has given me so much encouragement to follow my dream of becoming a good photographer and many a time I’m sure she must feel like a photographic widow as I’m out most weekends chasing the perfect Natural History photograph.
Secondly I owe so much to my good friend and fellow photographer Matt Clarke, without his guidance and knowledge of Natural History coupled with the loan of various lenses and equipment and undertaking the driving to all the nature reserves I would not have been able to capture all the photographs that I have and my interest in Natural History photography would not have grown.
To anyone is contemplating taking up this genera of photography, there are several skills you will need to conquer, the main one being patience as several times I have crept up to the subject and just as I am about to hit the shutter button the subject has either taken off or when I go to upload the days images I have only part of the subject in the frame. So as the saying goes
“Patience is a Virtue”