I spent my early working career in the tropics (mainly Jamaica) as a Land Surveyor. On my return to the UK in the 70's I became an academic (teaching Civil Engineering Surveying), partly to avoid working outside in the relatively harsh British winters.

I now teach statistics, programming, networking, and database technology.

Interests

My photography focuses mainly on landscape and wildlife. I am really bad at photographing people; I can be guaranteed to make them look terrible.

I enjoy hill walking (Lakes, Scotland, N.Wales) and usually lug my camera to the tops of mountains.

I usually spend my summer vacations in Scotland and the Lake District.

Equipment:

Nikon D300s and Nikon D200

Panasonic Lumix TZ10

Lenses:

AF-S Nikkor 18-200 1:3.5-5.6 VR

AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm 1:2.8 VR

AF Nikkor 70-300

AF Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8

AF-S Nikkor 300mm 1:4

AF-S Nikkor TC-14E II 1.4x

AF-S Nikkor TC-17E II 1.7x

Sigma 10-20 1:4-5.6 HSM

Sigma 120-400 F4.5-5.6 APO DG OS

Software

Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop Lightroom 4

Other:

Nikon SB800 Flash

Kenko Extension Rings

Manfrotto 190PROB Tripod + 486RC2 Head

Manfrotto monopod + 234RC Head

"The Pod" large and small beanbags

wish list:

if I win the lottery:

Nikon AF-S 400mm f/2.8G ED VR

Nikon D800