My photographic style is mainly based on water sports its what first drew me into photography but as time passes I find myself drawn to a more to social documentary images. By this I mean I now like blending the two to produce a high quality final package its all well getting the great one off images for sport but without the scene setting images then I think you’ll struggle to get work with magazines as they want articles not one off images. I like high octane images with the action frozen in time so that the viewer gets a real fill for the sport that I’m photographing.
My images are mainly sports based this comes from growing up in Cornwall and being drawn to the sea by its beauty and power. Being a keen surfer, sailor and windsurfer it became only natural to pick up a camera when injured and take photographs of my mates. I quickly found that I had a natural talent for this and had images published within week’s of first taking photographs which has spurred me on since. I think what really helps is my friends that I grew up with, all had great talents for surfing and kite surfing and now compete on the world stage giving me access to high profile riders that all the British magazines are desperate for images of.
I’d like to think I had a god given talent for photography but to be honest every week I learn and improve and this comes from hard work and lots of practice. I was just lucky to have the right backing and get those breaks so early in my career which pushed me to try harder and learn quicker.
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