I am a freelance photographer living in Sussex and first became passionate about photography as a young teenager.
My approach to photography is greatly informed by my background in painting and influences come as much from artists as photographers. I am motivated by colour and form and the tension and dynamism that these components can bring to an image. While I acknowledge that formalism has long since fallen out of fashion, I happily continue pursing the challenges it presents.
The impact of the many years I spent painting informs the way I approach my photography. I am drawn towards imaginative abstraction and the challenges that present themselves when moving beyond the act of merely replicating what is in front of the lens. A common thread that underpins much of my work is the element of fragility. I am fascinated by all manner of contrasts and contradictions and much of my work is an attempt to reconcile some of the conflicting aspects that are of interest to me in the world.
My methods include the use of multiple exposures and camera movement in order to simplify the detail in a scene. It is a way of working which is controllable to a certain degree but still has a significant element of unpredictability about it. Much like watercolour painting.
I spend a great deal of time teaching people how to extend creative thinking and find their voice in a world that is already submerged beneath the weight of an incalculable number of photographic images.
