To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour
'Auguries of Innocence' William Blake
South Harris, Outer Hebrides
My first camera as a teenager was like a window to seeing and experiencing the world anew. A 35mm strung around my neck everywhere, several darkrooms in small spaces and on to study at university in the US and UK. The passion has never left me.
Capturing life in fractions of seconds, sometimes something wonderful happens.
Land and Seascapes are a staple, but my photographic interests are fluid. New techniques and genres attract and motivate, and most recently documentary and street photography, often featuring pre-development areas and urban fringes where the art and language of the street takes over, are like a magnet.
Creating botanical abstract images is another ongoing interest, incorporating movement with still imagery, vibrant colours, multiple exposures or other techniques to produce something compelling.
An Architectural Abstract image collection is also underway, depicting modernist or brutalist buildings with hard textured, grungy, or unnaturally coloured skies. Making these images of dirty skies, stark contrast, and hard edges feels poignant, like laying bare a preview of darker times for planet earth.
This site features a selection of images. For more information about my work, to discuss projects, collaboration, or for prints, wall art or cards, please send me a message using the contact page.