Autobiography

I think I first got seriously interested in photography when a much admired older cousin of mine dropped by one day with an Asahi Pentax "Spotmatic" SLR and a tray of his Kodachromes. An even earlier influence was seeing family movies made with my esteemed grandfather's old Bell&Howell 16mm movie camera, which was actually spring-driven with a big silver wind-up key. These old movies were in colour and had an almost magical effect on me.

I've been shooting as a full-time professional photographer since 1990. My style of photography is best described as graphic, using strong colour and line with a full tonal range. It's been a very interesting endeavour so far...

Finally, I'd like to say that the person who taught me the most about photography is no longer with us, and someone I didn't know personally, although I shook his hand once and chatted briefly with him. Here's to you, Dean.