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DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT USING THESE IMAGES ANYWHERE. THEY ARE ALL AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. IF YOU WISH TO DO SO, CONTACT ME AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE CONTACT TO MY AGENT.

THANKS

Thanks for dropping by, and being interested enough in me to read my profile. For this reason, I've decided to flesh it out a bit with some information about me.

I trained as a Graphic Designer and also a little 'photo documentary' as part of my degree studies. Before then, I had got the idea in to my head that Graphic Design was a highly paid profession, I always felt I would be rich, so chose to pursue it, in favour of a Music Teacher who tried to encourage me to take music.

Unfortunately at that time it was impossible to take both Music and Art at school. So I chose Art and spent the next 4 years painting and filling my head with 'physics', I say filling my head, but that would be like filling a sink without the plug in. (One of those moments in life where my fate has been driven by rules which play against me)

To cut a long story short, I started working in advertising and worked my way up to Design Director, with a specialism in Corporate Design. At times I loved working in Advertising, mostly due to the association with the people who worked advertising with me, all the weirdos :)

But recently, I decided to follow one of my dreams, which had always been to be a Photographer, hopefully in a fashion related area, as fashion has always been a love of mine. (sometimes I felt more embarrassed to buy vogue than to buy 'adult literature' (visions of me sitting on a bus reading vogue, covering the magazine with 'big tits monthly' perhaps)

So, currently I am doing just that. It's not easy, but I guess all dreams take a period of upheaval to realise. I'm living more like an artist now, than the lifestyle I was accustomed to as an senior advertising creative. But I am hopeful that my time will come for my ambitions, and I am developing confidence in myself as an artist and specifically as a photographer. Thanks in a large part to the feedback I receive here, on flickr.

Recently I began to be represented by one photo agency, but nothing commercial is yet to arise. I am also looking for creative opportunities, whatever they may be.... Agents, publishers, exhibitors, art buyers, commercial sponsorship.

It has taken me a long time to realise what I really desire, and to also learn to express those with confidence and reassurance, without being embarrassed how that will be perceived. I want to be the best that I can be, and perhaps even better than that. And I hope to bring my 'art' to the public domain.

My first fashion story was shot last week, and will be published 'on-line' in the next couple of days, and I have to say, I'm feeling rather pleased with myself :)

Thank you all for your encouragement, praise, complements and supportive words. I'd like to thank a close few, whom in likelihood I will never meet, but have been particularly supporting. THANKS :)

For those that are interested you can check out myspace for my music, which is still in the back of my mind...

www.myspace.com/ladiesfitnessstudio

www.myspace.com/lfsextended (listen to 'skirting aound')

www.myspace.com/lfse

coincidence@centrum.cz

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