Photography is in my blood, I just didn’t realise it until I was 17. Wanting to pursue the arts I decided to try my hand at photography for A Level. Within only a few weeks I was hooked. I soon discovered that my late Grandpa Roger had that same passion and had owned some old Canons and various lenses. I am grateful that my dad and uncle trusted me with these and so began my love of film photography. Many of my favourite photographs have been taken with Grandpa Roger’s camera. I have since expanded the collection as detailed below. I am always on the lookout for more.
Medieval history is a passion of mine. I love to capture the bright colours and joy of the era, things that Hollywood so often downplays. My photos convey the mood, emotion, excitement and drama of the spectacular as well as capturing the candid, at rest times of the performers. I use a range of techniques and camera shots, like long telephoto lenses, or gorgeous vintage lenses to capture everything from the action and cluster of battle, to the peaceful everyday of the Medieval era.
I adore the theatre. In younger years this involved performance but as my passion for photography developed so did my enthusiasm for capturing the behind the scenes life of the theatrical world. I enjoy portraying the action, the colours, the environment and in particular those small moments that can easily be missed. To zoom in and capture the faces of actors. For this type of work I focus on a combination of close up and group shots.. The key is to blend in and be unobtrusive to capture those lesser seen moments.
If you’ve never been to a vintage car show I highly recommend it. The passion of the owners is evident and that is a joy to photograph. Movement, mood and majesty are the key ingredients to capture. I love using Grandpa Roger's cameras to photograph cars since that's something he did a lot of and was passionate about. And since I, unfortunately, never had the chance to meet him, it's a way of feeling close to him. I particularly enjoy taking panning shots of racing on his cameras. It's quite difficult to do, so I always find it very impressive when I see his taken on cameras 50 or 60 years ago.
Performance is everywhere and I am always looking out for scenes that excite me, whether that be interesting medieval or gothic architecture, my visually impaired uncle cycling at the velodrome or the beauty of nature. I am ready to get a shot that captures the emotion and beauty of the moment. To capture the majesty of any old castle or church. Or just the little things, the small details, like the feathers on a helm, or small moments, like a man's feet sticking out of a tent.