My fascination with nature developed at an early age. As a young child, most of my weekends were spent climbing trees in the local woodlands and exploring the Kent countryside with my two elder sisters.
At the age of eleven, I left school to be educated at home. This provided me with a certain degree of freedom to pursue the subjects that I was interested in.
Having been born into an artistic family, (one of my sisters is a musician, the other an artist) it was through painting and drawing that I chose to express myself, before receiving my first SLR camera as a present at the age of fifteen.
Regular trips out to photograph the local wildlife with my new camera provided me with plenty of inspiration, and only three months later I had my images accepted into the portfolio section of a popular photographic magazine.
I continued to experiment with my photography, utilizing my knowledge of painting to create artistic images of the natural world with a strong emphasis on composition and color. I strive to create images in which aesthetics play a primary role as well as capturing the character of my subjects.
I recently moved to Cumbria and am enjoying finding lots of new places to explore with my camera. The mountain light is always changing. Despite the stunning panoramas, I intend to continue to focus on the smaller details of the landscape.
To date, my images have been featured in photographic and natural history publications such as Outdoor Photography, as well as magazines by the wildlife trusts and the RSPB. I was a contributing editor for a special student edition of Nature's Best Photography magazine (USA) and I have gained awards in various photographic competitions.
My images are marketed through the RSPB's photo library www.rspb-images.com