Profile

I am a professional photographer based in North Yorkshire, specialising in landscape, nature and travel photography. I run small group photography workshops, offer 1-2-1 tuition and also provide commercial photography services to a number of different clients. I am fortunate to live in one of the most amazing parts of the country and love nothing more than getting out into the Yorkshire countryside. We have some spectacular scenery in the Dales, on the Moors and on the Yorkshire coast, as well as in some of the lesser known areas in between. As I get to know these areas better and better, I find myself increasingly drawn to capturing the hidden landscape. Beauty and intrigue surrounds us and I hope that, as well as showcasing some of our classic views, my photographs reveal a little bit of the less obvious, hidden scenes - things that people might otherwise just walk by. Similarly, when I travel to other parts of the country and world, I’m always looking to explore some more abstract and unusual interpretations of the places I visit. The way I see the world around me is constantly evolving and I believe that one of the joys of photography is that it forces you to open your eyes, to develop your vision and to keep searching for ways to express that vision.

I enjoy working in all kinds of conditions and adapt my approach to my subject and to the resources I have at my disposal. Particularly when travelling, time is often limited and there may be no opportunity to return. I believe instinct is every bit as important as planning in photography. As rewarding as it is to spend hours working a particular scene, I also enjoy that adrenaline rush of having to work quickly to make the most of any fleeting opportunities that come my way. It is an approach I hope has served me well and, over the last number of years, I have built up a large portfolio of striking images from all over the world. I am also very comfortable working a more urban environment and have photographed a wide variety of properties, both commercial and domestic, exteriors and interiors. You can find more about these and other services I provide in the Services section of this site. Having previously worked with both 35mm and medium format film cameras, I now work exclusively with digital cameras. Despite some reservations about the level of manipulation evident in some digital photography today, I welcome having full control over the end result and always aim to create an image that is an honest interpretation of what I witnessed. Processing plays a crucial part in this and I see is as no different from the days when I took my film to a professional lab and paid them to create a hand finished print.