Forest Light Encounters #004 Print

I’m a Photographer from South Yorkshire. I’ve always had a passion for landscape photography and the great outdoors. My images are influenced by both my background and interests in travel and the environment. Over time I’ve devloped a preference for black & white over colour and natural light and locations over a studio. My work is produced digitally and on film. Born and raised in South Yorkshire and now living in Sowerby, West Yorkshire, my work showcases the best of this county, as well as covering much of the UK and Europe. With the Pennines and North Yorkshire right on my doorstep, I hope to draw inspiration from this gorgeous part of the country and from the people I meet. I have explored many styles over the past eight years, Macro, Portrait and Street but my heart always goes back to Landscape photography. I have exhibited in local and national galleries and have featured in Digital Photographer and Digital SLR User magazines. My work has also been used at various musical events both as projections and for publicity materials, Album covers and posters. More recently I have produced works for local companies and private individuals. In 2014 I was commended in the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, featuring in the exhibition at London’s Waterloo and the book. Background My love for photography started to develop in childhood and later on became, along with Music, my biggest passion. I think I have always seen the world as pictures and frames. I love landscapes; nature and long walks along with photography give me a lot of satisfaction and happiness – often feeling like I’m creating my own, small world. Sometimes it may feel surreal or messed up, pieces of my imagination mixed with landscape and the miracle of nature. At school I used to spend hours drawing with pencils, back then this was a passion. The drawings were always landscapes, often mixed with fantasy and that has influenced me all my life. My first camera was a Russian Zenit 11. I used to watch my friends who had cameras and learn from them. I was around 13 at this time. As my teens progressed my interest in creating music began to quickly take over, studying Music and writing/recording with various bands. I’ve been a musician, performer and songwriter ever since. I also qualified as a teacher in 2004 so photography took a back seat until I got my first SLR Digital in 2008. Now I do all three.