Born and raised in England, but living in California since the late 1980’s, my photographic skills are self-taught through decades of patience and practice. Black and white photography has always been my first love -- the simplicity, elegance, drama, timeliness and richness that it can bring to an image for me drives a more visceral response. I’m excited by the emotional ‘punch’ that black and white images bring in this particular context – the contrasts between light and dark, areas of luminance and tonality, and the abstractions of shapes and forms -- that “special” quality that heightens the emotion and impact of the image.
10th Annual Pollux Awards, 2017: Winner, Fine Art Category: "In English Country Houses"
2nd Charles Dodgson B&W Award, 2017: Finalist: People, Culture & Daily Life, "Haggling at the Goat Market"; Fine Art, "English Medieval Cathedrals"; Portraits, "The Artisans of Hakart"
Prix de la Photographie, Paris, 2017: Honorable Mention, People, "The Artisans of Hakart"
Fine Art Photography Awards, 2016/17: Nominee: Architecture, "English Medieval Cathedrals"; Fine Art, "In English Country Houses"
International Photographer of the Year, 2015: 1st Prize: Architecture, Industrial: "Col. Ward Pumping Station"
American Aperture Awards (Ax3), 2013: 1st Prize, Architecture/Cityscape, "English Medieval Cathedrals"
