Do you concentrate on one medium, or do you work in several?
Photography is my absolute joy, and has been from the very beginning. I love the creative freedom it gives me, but also the sense of control — the ability to look, compose, make decisions and shape an image until it feels right.
Then, during the summer months, I turn to cyanotype, and everything changes. There is something wonderfully humbling about making images with the sun. The outcome is never entirely mine to determine and perhaps that is what I love most about it.
Tell me about your workspace.
It would be lovely to have a dedicated workspace but as most of my photography work is done on my laptop, a studio would be a luxury!
What inspires you?
Where I am right now involves the process of ‘creating’ an image. I am interested in how an image can hold the viewer’s attention and encourage them to stay with the work for a while. I aspire to create pieces that invite a slower, more considered engagement - allowing the viewer to look, experience, and perhaps discover something within the work that reveals itself over time.
Do you have a favourite piece in your Little Gallery exhibition?
If I have to choose just one, I would say ‘Windswept’.
There is a sense of defiance in the shape of the tree that I find deeply compelling. Its presence dominates the image, drawing the eye and becoming the undeniable focus. I am drawn to the way its form seems to resist its surroundings, carrying a quiet strength and individuality that gives the image its character.
How did you start doing what you do?
I have always had an instinctive eye for composition, which I think led me naturally towards photography. Over the last couple of years, my work has increasingly moved towards abstraction. I have become less interested in simply recording a subject and more interested in exploring shape, colour, texture, light and form. Through the camera, familiar things can become ambiguous, allowing the viewer to bring their own interpretation and experience to the image.
Do you work on your creative business full time, or do you have another job as well?
Seven years ago, I gave up my job for a variety of reasons, but with one clear intention: to give myself the time and freedom to develop my photography as a hobby.
What began as a personal pursuit gradually became something much more significant. Photography gave me a way of looking more closely at the world around me — noticing details, light, atmosphere and moments that might otherwise pass unnoticed. Over time, the camera became not simply a means of making images, but a way of exploring my own interests, experiences and way of seeing.
If you have spare time, what do you do with it?
I love to walk, both locally and further afield, with beach walks being a particular passion. Being immersed in the landscape gives me a constant source of inspiration, and I find myself drawn to the colours, textures, patterns and changing light found in nature.
Walking allows me to slow down, observe and really connect with my surroundings. Much of what I see and experience along the way finds its way into my images, where I aim to capture something of the beauty, atmosphere and sense of place that first caught my eye.
What’s next for you?
Maybe a book?
‘Focus to Freedom’ - a personal journey through seven years of photography — a collection of images that traces not only the development of my photographic practice, but also the changing way I have come to see the world.
... let’s wait and see!
