Here I am in the mid 80’s, two cameras adorning me, and a tripod slung over my shoulder. Nothing changes, if only that was true!

I first picked up a camera at the age of 11. My dad bought it for my birthday. It was a budget Russian rangefinder called a Cosmic 35. I still own it! It didn’t have a built in light meter, and I used to base my exposures on the chart in the film box. A bit hit and miss, but that’s how you learn I guess. Eventually I upgraded to my dad’s old Zenit B. It was my first SLR, and built like a brick! When I started earning my own money I bought my own gear, which was modern for the early 80’s. I couldn’t afford a Nikon, so made do with a couple of Ricohs, which did the job.

I’ve always loved the outdoors. Back then I was hillwalking a lot, and the photography went hand in hand with being out in the hills. In the 90’s I didn’t really do any serious photography for a number of years, until I sat a City and Guilds Photography course between 1999 and 2002. The course reignited my passion, and it’s remained with me to this day.

After completing the course I invested in a Pentax medium format system, which was big and heavy, but produced some quality transparencies. I’d not embraced the digital revolution at this point, but that changed in 2008. I booked a trek in the Khumbu Valley in Nepal, basically to see Everest. A lifelong ambition of mine. I needed a smaller and lighter camera system. As a consequence my first digital camera was purchased, a Nikon D300. I’ve used Nikon ever since. Currently I have both a D850 and the mirrorless Z7, the latter being my main camera.

My passion is to make images out in the landscape. I can often be found roaming around in the Yorkshire Dales, or more locally in the Calder Valley here in West Yorkshire. I also venture further afield when I can, including trips abroad. I’ve been fortunate to visit Iceland and Norway.

When not out exploring with my camera I enjoy walking and mountain biking, with the occasional ski trip thrown in too.

I hope derive as much pleasure from my images as I’ve had in making them.