During early 2008 I became interested in the idea of photography, largely due to its accessibility to someone with no traditional artistic talents (e.g. drawing, painting).

I subsequently started playing with our digital Kodak point and shoot, attempting to establish what made a good picture and what I liked in an image.

During a local art event I started seeing and reading about Lomography. At first the idea of imperfect, flawed images was one I couldn't understand, but after searching the internet and seeing what people were achieving I was keen to join them. I liked that it was an inexpensive way into medium format photography, and I was keen to experiment with multiple and long exposures; I have always been fascinated by the effects of long exposures on moving water and lights.

I bought myself a Holga 120N, tripod and remote shutter release cable, and I started taking pictures.

It's interesting to discover which subjects I most enjoy, and I've found I look at the town around me in much more detail; always looking for a potential photograph. I find the best teaching aid is other people's work, identifying what makes an image interesting and how a particular shot has been taken; often asking myself 'would I have recognised the potential in that picture, or used that angle/composition which makes it work?'. It is also important to always be ready with a camera as you never know when a good image will pass you by, a rule I still continue to break ...

I am a former Exposure Gallery Member of the Month and my Scooters picture was used in printed advertising.

Prints of my images are available for purchase, follow the website link for my Picfair page. If you are interested in an image not on there, please contact me.

26 March 2012 - Update

I have since purchased 2 1980's Zenit EM 35mm SLR cameras (1 for colour, 1 for BW) and a 1930's Coronet Deluxe medium format bellows camera.