I do read many of the photography magazines from the UK and abroad.

Choosing sepia is all to do with trying to make the image look romantic and idealistic. It's sort of a soft version of propaganda.

I am away so much, so I rarely see live TV, but I use iPlayer to catch programmes.

I toyed with the notion of being an actor, and am so glad that this whim did not go any further.

Photographs are interpretations of reality; as such, it is entirely subjective. Most photos are taken with an agenda, to sell something or to make a subject look better than it really is. Think of family snapshots - everyone is smiling and happy.

The knack is to find your own inspiration, and take it on a journey to create work that is personal and revealing.

Part of the role of photography is to exaggerate, and that is an aspect that I have to puncture. I do that by showing the world as I really find it.