The best things happen when you just happen to be somewhere with a camera.

Somehow Photoshop and the ease with which one can produce an image has degraded the quality of photography in general.

The main thing is to study pictures and stop listening to the pontifictaions of photographers. Photographers aren't oracles of wisdom. If they're good photographers, then take a good look at their pictures - what else do you need?

I am a professional photographer by trade and an amateur photographer by vocation.

Everybody's got to do something... I'd been on my own since an early age and I thought I better find something to do to buy biscuits and stuff. From high school onwards I was earning my way with photography, one way or another, working in darkrooms and taking pictures of weddings, neighbors' children and so on.

After following the crowd for a while, I'd then go 180 degrees in the exact opposite direction. It always worked for me.

I enjoy nothing more than spending time with my loved ones, young and old, and at least once a year we get together for a formal family photograph.