Photo taken by the Woolsery Primary School photography club

It is important to get to know your photographer. Building a good raport with your photographer will lead to a better experience and thus more natural photographs

Photography is a passion, not a job. I enjoy taking photographs and since childhood have striven to perfect my skills and knowledge. I thoroughly enjoy meeting and working with people, I find it easy to get along with almost everyone as I am easygoing, friendly and professional in my approach.

I studied Art for “A levels” where I gained an “A” grade, moving on to Engineering Systems at University. At that time computer aided design and graphics were in their infancy and I instantly became enthused with digital imagery. I started my career as a Designer, working with images and quickly moved to Digital cameras.

My passion for photography is a gift from my father who was an expert photographer and developed his own work. As a child I would follow my father around locations such as Bristol Zoo with my Kodak instant 24, taking advice on photographing the animals. Over time my equipment became more advanced as my enthusiasm and ability improved. A few years ago I made the leap into professional photography, deciding to make a career out of a passion.

I run a voluntary Photography club for the children at Woolsery, my local primary School, where children in classes three to five enjoy an hour a week of fun with cameras with a little bit of learning to help to take a better picture. My profile picture was taken by the pupils in the club on a nice sunny day in the school playing feild where they experimented with a gold reflector, noticing how different effects could be achieved depending on where it was angled. I then converted the image to black and white, preferred by the majority of the club