Self Portrait by Pinhole

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"I believe the essence of photography is black and white. Colour is but a deviance."​

Ruth Bernhard

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Black and white are the colours of photography. To me, they symbolise the alternatives of hoped despair to which mankind is forever subjected."

Robert Frank

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"I work in colour sometimes, but I guess the images I most connect to, historically speaking, are in black and white. I see more in black and white - I like the abstraction of it."

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Mary Ellen Mark

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I like to use the power of black and white photography to evoke thought and reconsideration of viewpoints and mindsets.  

 

I aim to portray difference and how fortunate and blessed we are to have difference at all levels of our world – from within our local communities to a global level. By showing difference, be it in interests, ways of life and doing, stronger cultural influences, or in direction, an opportunity is created for a little more engagement and harmony in the world. There is so much beauty in difference, and the challenge is how to show this in my work.

 

I am also committed to making images which show the beauty of the natural environment – but also the impact humanity has on it. Increasingly it is possible to show this damage and how it impacts on individuals and communities. These impacts,  while often predicted, somehow seem to be surprising.

 

I have a fascination with the urban and rural built environment and in particular large scale industrial buildings with limited contemporary use. While the building styles and shapes were often unique and fit-for-purpose, they often represent a point in time – now long past. There is something about these constructed “landmarks” and their decay which point us to where we have been and our willingness to brush so many things from our past aside.