All I really wanted to do was wildlife photography.

For the first few years we lived in a tiny rented cottage at the bottom of a friend's garden. We often joked that there was plenty of film in the fridge, but not too much food!

My first serious project was photographing badgers - very, very difficult as they are shy and nocturnal.

I also like flyfishing - maybe I would have figured a way to make a living out of that?

Even for an area I know well, I prepare a shooting list of subjects I need.

All I really wanted to do was wildlife photography.

Courage is clearly a readiness to risk self-humiliation.