I first took up the reins of professional photography in 1983, when the senior photographer at my previous employers was taken ill and I was asked to fill the gap, temporarily, as it was known that I was a keen amateur at the time already having covered several weddings on a freelance basis.

In 1986 the senior photographer returned and I was asked to continue as his deputy. The following year, I undertook a 3 year National Diploma in Art & Design (Photography) course at Amberley Road Institute in Paddington, London, to gain my qualifications. It was soon after this course that I also gained my LBIPP, in 1991.

In 1998, it was decided that a photographic department was no longer required  and so I worked for a different department while still being asked to take photographs when required. After a while the work started to dry up as any photography was being undertaken by external bodies. And so, in 2002, redundancy was offered and I welcomed it with open arms. At last I could be my own boss.

Apart from weddings, my other big passion is portrait photography and I try to add a high level of originality into all forms of this genre. Too many of my contemporaries use a formuleic approach with the result being that one photographer's work looks pretty much like anothers'.

I now shoot most of my work digitally, having successfully trialled the medium at weddings in 2003. The quality, now is at least as good as film, with the advantages of the ability to switch between colour and black & white using the same camera, and faster turnaround time for proof images.

I've been married to the lovely Sarah, who is a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant, for 15 years and we often work on weddings together. Sarah also provides a comprehensive make up and skincare service for the brides to be and for my portrait subjects. Her own site can be viewed here.

Like any artist, I like to put my style "signature" on my work and I hope that this is evident in the examples on these pages.