A little insight into my life, both professional & personal sides.

Not just a photographer

I live in Runcorn, Cheshire but I come from the Black Country originally ( Dudley, West Midlands ). Apart from being a photographer I am also a registered & active Foster Carer for my local authority here in Runcorn. These 2 sides of my life coincide with each other perfectly, as 2015 was the year I became a Foster Carer & I also set up in business, working for myself, as a professional photographer.

It's all in the detail

Prior to 2015, my photography work was very different to the work I do today. I was involved in claims investigating & assessing, with one of the main parts of this job being photographing evidence, places, objects, people, this type of photography was called Recording, where you have to take realistic & accurate shots of whatever the subject matter was, be precise with no added touches through editing etc. This really helped me develop an eye for detail, to focus on the important aspects of an image & also not to rely on post processing.

I then moved onto family photography at first alongside my landscape & macro work, which I had been involved with for a few years already. I have had work published in magazines, newspapers, I've also won a couple of awards along the way.

It was meant to be

My love of photography comes from my childhood & my mother in particular who was a very talented photographer & artist. It was at this point in my life where I fell in love with black & white photography & have been in love with this genre ever since.

I class myself as very lucky, being able to work as a professional photographer. Photography isn't just a way of making a living for me, it has been a passion of mine for many years.

All the best,

Michael