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Hi. I am Joachim, a 30 something self employed ceramic wall and floor tiler and more recently,Interior decorator as well.

I live in Shoeburyness, (which is a few miles outside of Southend-on-Sea and an hour away from London by train), with my girfriend Karen, her 2 children (from a previous relationship) Lauren (19), Jack (14), and our baby girl, Eden.

Between us we have 3 cats, Jethro, Bouncer and Abby, and a snake...called Snakey.

I love photography and I love Photoshop, which is why you will find an odd mix of purist and alternative styles on my stream. My moods change like the wind, and that is reflected in my work (most of the time anyway).

Apart from my self portrait work, my main passion is nature photography, be it animals or flowers ect...

I have no plans to become a full time photographer or artist for that matter (not that I would sniff at it given the chance), I just create what I create, and hope for the best!

I hope you find at least one thing in my stream that you like.

Cheers for reading and browsing.