"Rumour of woodland and waves - Limited Edition of 10" Photograph

Having moved from the UK to my new home in a small rural village in the Netherlands, I find pleasure and inspiration in the contrasts and colours I see around me. Things that I believe the locals don’t even notice. I delight in the opportunity to portray what many to consider as a ‘flat and boring’ landscape, into images that intrigue and question that preconceived notion.My creative style of photography is inspired by the environment in which I live. I take inspiration for my work the minute I look out of my window.

My early photographic career tended towards portraits and weddings. However, with a move to the Netherlands, my interest in landscapes was triggered. After following a traditional landscape photography path, I felt a need to express my feelings about the locations I was photographing, rather than just capturing a technically perfect or pretty image of a place.

I have never been one to follow the crowd. So, through a desire to push boundaries, and experiment outside of the expected, I have found a powerful way to express my creativity through Intentional Camera movement and multiple exposure layering of images.

These techniques help to add texture, contrast and colour, resulting in images that then require more than a quick glance for the viewer to fully understand what they are looking at. Some of my images are created in a moment of spontaneity, whilst others are carefully combined to replicate a memory. Many of my images are made just a short walk from my house, and prove that you need not travel to beautiful and exotic locations to create unique images. Just that you be inspired and intrigued by a location.