Why I do what I do.

The sunlight broke through the low lying clouds that crisp autumn morning. As the sky illuminated with hues of vibrant pinks and reds, the occasional click of a shutter could be heard over the rock pools. A solitary silhouette perched on the horizon, poised and ready with tripod and camera in hand…

Capturing the beauty that is the world that surrounds us is what captivates my photographers’ eye. Despite beginning my early days in the art with shooting portraits of friends at social events or the way light cast a new outlook on an object I pass by every day, usually unenthused by its presence, I developed a taste for that which I truly felt a passion for.

Gradually I turned my interests toward a new form of subject, the fast paced and ever changing realm that is fashion photography. There is nothing quite as intense as the bold stare that the audience is drawn in by from the images’ subject. Striking poses and bold colours, obscure outfits and hours of editing are what I thrive for. Fashion photography offers that which is not too dissimilar to a new lease on life, its strong and gives you a sense of freedom unlike anything else. You can create something so uniquely your own, that thousands of others love and appreciate. It is not the praise you receive for your work, but the sense of accomplishment you achieve yourself. It feels as though nothing could be quite so invigorating, seeing this tiny glimpse of any idea formulate into something beautiful and spectacular.

I view my surroundings differently. I see this infinite potential. Whilst I may photograph naturally beautiful people, they are so very much the essence of natural art, and are sometimes beyond belief. You slowly begin to notice things you’d never seen before, although they had always been there. The way the light filters through leaves as the sun slips into a slumber for the evening, or the way pain flitters across your sitters eyes before they prepare themselves for the day ahead. You read people, not only externally, but internally. You have the power to make the subject connect with themselves in a way they never have before. But most of all, you are an artist. You are the representative of beauty and pain all at once. A paradox of what fashion and beauty is supposed to be; you are the truth in the lies.