Born in south London just before World War 2. Emigrated to New Zealand when I was 23 years old after serving a cadetship in the Metropolitan Police and National Service. Served 30 years in the New Zealand Police. I am now retired, photography, organic gardening are my main activities. I am a passionate insect and waterfall photograpaher. I attempt to make my insect photographs portray insects as things of beauty in the hope they may stop the indiscriminate use of pesticides.