I am not as cross about Thatcher now as I was in the 80s. Begrudgingly, I can see that some of her policies helped modernise Britain.

Taking photos is a form of collecting.

I am kept awake by the list of possibilities for shooting more photos and deciding what I must prioritise next.

Color was the palette of commercial photography and snapshot photography.

I am not a huge follower of music and tend to like one CD and play it to death, usually when I am washing up.

You can read a lot about a country by looking at its beaches: across cultures, the beach is that rare public space in which all absurdities and quirky national behaviors can be found.

For those aspiring to make a living from travel photography, it's a sad fact that the boring shots are the shots that are going to make you money.