Worked in book printing and publishing for 40 years. Currently retired.

Spent 15 years as a part-time professional Photographer but now reverted to it only as a hobby. Married to Josephine who is my better half (in all respects) with one 35-year-old daughter who works as a professional primary teacher. I am blessed with these two women in my life whose constant support and close contact makes most of my days.

My interest in photography began in 1961 when I started to accompany my father and his friends from the local photographic society on regular field trips and photographic competitions. My first camera was a 6 x 6 twin-lens reflex (which had seen many rainy days around my dad's neck). The real dive into the medium began when Pop's gave me a Zenith B film SLR with a helios f2 lens at the age of 17. From then-on I started developing my own 35mm roll film and printing B/W prints in a make-shift dark-room coached by Francis Xavier (dad) who was our walking encyclopedia for the hobby as well as the character-formation champion for me and my brothers and sister.

I now mostly use Nikon, SONY and Olympus mf3RD's equipment together with Olympus/Zuiko 4/3rds.

-- Favourite Camera ------ OLYMPUS E1, OLYMPUS OMD EM1, OLYMPUS OMD EM1 MKII; OLYMPUS E450, SONY A7, SONY A7 II; NIKON D200 NIKON D7100, NIKON D610, NIKON D600.

Favourite Lenses -SAMYANG 14MMF2.8; SAMYANG 20MM F2.8; TAMRON 15 30F2.8; TAMRON 28 75F2.8; TOKINA 16 TO 28 F2.8 PRO FX; MZUIKO 12 40F2.8 TOKINA 24 TO 70 TOKINA 12 24 TOKINA 11 16 F2.8, Olympus Zuiko Digital 14-54mm II f/2.8-3.5; TAMRON 28 TO 75 F2.8, SIGMA 15 TO 30 F3.5,

Nikon 24 85, Tamron 15 to 30 F2.8, Nikon 50mmm F1.5

n Electric 135mm F2.8; Fujimon 50mm F1.7, Lumix 20mm F1.7/ YASHINON 50MM F1.8

Favourtite Zooms TAMRON 35 TO 150 F2.8; SIGMA ART 24 TO 35 F2; Nikkor 70 to 210 F4, Olympus 40 150 F3.5; lumix 35 to 100mm; , ZUIKO 70 TO 300

My definition of Monochrome Photography is ''Painting with Light''.

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