For years I discovered I had been living someone else’s life, their dreams, their aspirations. Following a diagnosis CPTSD I knew something needed to change less I drown in a false identity. Returning to photography I used it as a way of understanding myself, the world and my interaction with it. At first this was simply through Mindful Photography. However, unlike the stereotype of sitting in fields and mountain tops, for me my practice evolved in the urban, the inner city and often in the ignored or broken places.

Today you will find me both teaching and in my own practice on London, Bristol and other cities where the vibrancy of life is my peace and my teacher. Street Photography and taking high contrast images has become my means of story telling, my own, the street and our relationship together.

Graham and I met about 6 years ago. It was the 14th October. I remember because I had bought his Street Photography Course for myself as a birthday present. His knowledge, humour and humble nature in teaching meant within months I was off to Morocco with him. Graham inspired me to leave my job and turn to photography full time. He has inspired me ever since