About

I did my photographic training in the army, saw service in Germany and Northern Ireland during the early seventies, and, like most ex-soldiers, have never really settled down to civilian life.

I prefer fountain pens to biros; Nikon lenses to Canon and a hand-held light meter to TTL. I prefer the Linux operating system to Windows (but love Word and Photoshop, which, unfortunately, confines me to the latter).

I prefer real ale to carbonated beer; good food accompanied by a suitable wine; and quaint British pubs that are only accessible from narrow winding ‘B’ roads, lined with English oak.

I freelance as a self-employed photo-journalist, and I thought it about time I had a personal Blog.

I drive a brilliant black Mazda MX-5 in homage to the Lotus Elan – and I still haven’t given up smoking.