"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs" - Ansel Adams

I studied photography in 1998 at Cambridge Arts and Sciences sixth form college. I had a good tutor who really inspired me and it helped that I found the dark room a peaceful and relaxing environment to work in. When I told my Grandfather, who was a photographer himself, that I had discovered the joy of capturing the world around us on film he gave me this advice “a good photographer always has their camera”, a rule I follow to this day. 

As my passion for photography grew I decided to join Cambridge Camera Club and then Saffron Walden Camera Club.  It is at these two clubs that I am still mastering photography and making new friends.

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In the 2018 SWCC exhibition, I won the Mayor's choice of favourite photograph and was awarded the Tony Sweet Founders Cup, photographed above. I also had been awarded the Saffron Plate for the 'Committee's Choice' of a specific image which had not received an award from the judge. It was the first time in the history of the club that these two trophies had been won together.

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Music is also a great passion of mine. I play the flute and piccolo for the Cambridge Sinfonietta Orchestra and Walden Winds. As well as enjoying woodwind instruments I am an accomplished pianist and teach these instruments and music theory to friends and family.