A Profile of the Photographer

The magic of photography has not only intrigued me, but the translation from the click of the shutter to a finished image has always amazed me.

I vividly recall my first attempt in the darkroom, seeing a blank sheet of photographic paper slowly reveal the latent image, albeit washed by a red safe-light. Waiting for the fixer to perform its intended task seemed like an eternity and finally the image was seen for the first time in natural light – amazing!

I transitioned from Back & White to colour and a Pentax SP1000 was my original affordable choice of camera. However through life’s many strange and inexplicable twists and turns, photography took an unwanted back seat for a number of years.

In recent years, through changing circumstance, I have been afforded many opportunities to travel and my trusty Nikon cameras accompany me on every occasion. Today I have access to: F5, F100, D100, D300 and D700. A P5100 is also used and is a delightful camera which offers excellent resolution and fits snugly into one's pocket. A selection of genuine Nikon lenses ranging from 14mm through to 400mm complement my "shooting arsenal".

I have not developed a particular recognisable photographic style, however, as far as lens selection goes, my preference is for “the wider the better” and an eclectic range of images always tantalize the shutter finger.

Enjoy your visit to Photo Graphix Gallery.