I bought my first camera in 1953, an Ensign Selfix 16-20 and since that time have bought and used Baldas, Rolleis, Leicas, rangefinder and SLR, Nikon film cameras and since the launch of the Nikon D100, a succession of Nikon DSLRs up to my current D200 and D300. D700 perhaps next time?

In 1970 I achieved for me, my ultimate ambition at that time, being successful in my application for the ARPS accreditation, and also by winning the Oscar Barnack Plaque and bronze medals in 1969 and 70 for large
(20 x 16) prints in the annual Leitz sponsored photo. competition.

That is all in the past and I now firmly believe that the end product of my current photography has benefited greatly with the change to digital capture and post processing. I am not a fan of greatly enhanced or modified images resulting in bizarre colour or effects but fully admit to more subtle correction and enhancement that was also carried out, but to a lesser degree and with a lot more difficulty, when producing prints via film and the wet process.

Since the early days I was just captivated by the pleasure in making pictures but without limitation of subject matter. I never specialised in any area, I enjoyed then and still do, taking pictures of people, but unlike the early days when the emphasis was on the studio side, I now restrict myself to attempting to capture the natural, relaxed nature of the person or people I am photographing as I hope is shown here.

Rusty iron, textures, patterns within the landscape, they all present a challenge which gives me a great pleasure in attempting to capture with, if at all possible a different view or angle on the subject.

I am convinced without any doubt that "The change to digital is change for the better " and is a big step forward in the pursuance of added creativity in ones work.