How did you get into photography?

According to my mum, I could be found age 4 or 5 wandering around the garden with a plastic fake camera taking "photographs" of bugs. By the time I was 13 the only difference was I had managed to get my hands on an actual camera.

From there, I worked on my photgraphy tirelessly as a teenager, entering competitions, winning a few local awards, and trying to make really unusual and abstract images out of every day things.

During this period I also had the opportunity to spend time in Uganda, Bangladesh, and a few other places, which really pushed me out of my comfort zone.

Between my photography, video, and other art, I managed to get an A* in my A-Level Fine Art classes, but decided to pursue Psychology at university level.

Going Professional

At university, I focused my photography more on events, taking a more journalistic approach, including street photography, demonstrations, and general events.

After graduating with a BSc, I moved in with my now fiance Catherine, and decided now was the best time I was going to get to try and make a living out of photography. Somehow, I actually managed to get some work, and slowly built up my portfolio from there.

In 2020, in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, I proposed to Catherine with a shell on Tyninghame Beach. After checking I wasn"t joking, she said yes! We are planning to get married in 2022.

Photo by Vince Graham

More About Me

• I was in a locally well known metal band in Liverpool as a teenager (I played the drums).
• I love rock climbing, especially indoor bouldering.
• I am also an accomplished fire performer, frequently performing in Europes Largest Fire Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.
• I do a lot of foraging with friends, finding mushrooms, fruits, leaves, and turning them into teas, pickles, ciders, and anything else we can think of.