I received my first camera when I was six years old, which was part of an adventure set. I can remember walking around for hours with this device that didn’t even have film in it and capturing the images that I wanted through the framing of the camera and filing them in my head. I have been a student of photography ever since and I still find it as exciting as that first day.
As an artist I feel that I am on a journey to explore my own inner truth through a variety of subjects. These can be seen as the conduit that bridges my own perception of reality with the rest of the world, enabling me to communicate with those who care to view my work.
I have always been drawn to shape and form, and by focusing on a particular part of the subject, a new interesting point can emerge, separate from the whole.
I do not feel that it is my place to hand a story to the viewer. I aim to create images that will provoke questions, allowing them to bring personal experiences to the work and thus involving them in the artistic process. Through questioning people can reflect on and challenge their personal view of the world.
It is this joint journey of discovery that really excites me about photography. For me it’s a process of learning and growing within myself and with my environment.
I work almost exclusively with film as I feel this is where the true art of photography lies. I aim to express the truth and believe that truth is about the moment, which sometimes includes the things that you did not consciously want to show. Art is not about perfection, it is about instinct.