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My first images were taken of Canoeing Events in the early 90's, before I was lucky enough to work for the local newspaper, covering a wide range of events from school fetes to train crashes, and even some time in Bosnia. Nearly everything was shot in black & white, with a smattering of colour, these were the last days of film. I was first introducted to Kodak TMAX 3200 for covering ice hockey, low light fast action, with slow optics, but I was still expected to produce workable images everytime. I eventually moved to work for an agency in London, specilising in covering the royal family, where fast lenses and fast reactions were the order of the day. I was never really suited to the cut throat world of being a paprazzo, dispite having some sucess and I moved into acedemia, teaching and the IT world. Several years later I rekinded my love of stark graphic and B&W imagery, with a foray into digital images and more lately video. I don't believe you need the latest equipment to produce atmospheric and visually stunning images, just the right subject and an understanding of what can be achieved. I am a qualifted BSAC sports diver, with mainly UK diving experience, my growing diving skills and my experience as a professional photographer match perfectly aloowing me to explore a complete new and diverse underwater enviroment. |