Photography taught me to look at the world in a different way and think about what I see. It taught me to concentrate on the details and look for similarities and juxtaposed shape and form.

I learnt to appreciate movement and stillness.

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What might seem commonplace to me can be unusual to someone else. An everyday view can become unique by choosing a new angle.

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All photos have a tale to tell. The wear and tear of the weather and the accidental piece of seaweed tangled around a mooring rope tell a story.

For me, a photograph tells a story by either a making a statement, telling a story or, better still, by asking a question.

Including people in the  shot helps to create a question. Who is it? Why are they there? What are they looking at? What are they thinking?

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Sometimes the story may be obvious,

and sometimes surreal.

After twelve years living in the same town and there is always something new to see, always new photographs to shoot.