"A good photograph is knowing where to stand" said Ansel Adams (1902-1984)

I was born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire and after much moving around, finally decided to 'stand' in Norfolk. The Norfolk area has so much to offer the photographer, from villages and rural landscapes to city and coastal scenes; and the light just seems so special.

My father was a keen photographer and introduced me to this wonderful craft in the early 1970s. This was a time of film and the many joys of having your own home darkroom which my father created in the attic of his bungalow. Developing your own photographs and experimenting with time and light certainly teaches you a lot about the craft and I had many a mishap along the way during my early days in photography.

Of course back then, an amateur could not really afford top-notch equipment and had to settle for either second-hand or make do with the cheaper equipment out there at the time. I used one of the cheap Russian 35mm SLRs by Zenit and a Lubitel Double Frame (6x6 and 6x4.5cm) 166, later acquiring a Mamiya and then onto the early Canons.

Now of course, I have gone full circle and now use a Canon EOS400D SLR and a G.B - Kershaw 110 folding camera and I am presently studying the NCFE Level 3 (A level) Digital Photography course at Wensum Lodge in Norwich.

I try to share captured images through the medium of film and digital photographs in much the same way that a painter seeks to evoke feelings and reactions through their respective media. Trying to capture that certain mood, light or the atmosphere.

My favourite photographic subject is wildlife, landscapes and old buildings, but I'll turn my skills to just about any other type of photography. I've covered a wedding assignment and the odd portrait work and I have equally been at home doing candid street photography.

With out disrespect to anyone, I do truly believe that every photographer is on a constant journey of discovery. We are all learning new skills and adapting to even newer styles of the photographic craft, with such a variety of technological equipment and computer programs available to everyone, this is not always easy!

A new angle for me is dealing with my disability. This is something that has been creeping up on me for some time now but has finally caught up with me. It is not going to stop me taking photographs, but I have had to adapt to a different way of doing things and accepting that I can no longer do everything.

For more information about the equipment I use, follow this link - Mikes kit.

Bless you.

Mike.