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About me.

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I'm a photographer based in Colchester, Essex. I returned to photography in 2014 after a fifteen-year break from both professional and amateur work. I now offer a range of photographic services, including event, social, and wedding photography, as well as landscape photography workshops.

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I have a strong passion for capturing the beauty of my local surroundings and can often be found exploring the Essex coastline with my camera in hand. More recently, I’ve combined my long-standing love of caving and cave diving with photography. As a result, I’ll be periodically adding images from my underground adventures in caves and potholes across the UK and further afield.

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Some videos of some of my cave diving adventures can be found on my YouTube channel

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Achievements.

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Winning 

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Speleofotografia 2024 - 1st place catogory winner

Essex wildlife trust 2018 Photography competition - 1st place over all winner

Essex wildlife trust 2018 Photography competition - 1st place EWT to a Tee category

Essex wildlife trust 2017 Photography competition - 1st place EWT to a Tee category

Mendip cave photography competition 2017 MCRA - 1st place category "off the beaten track".

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Commended

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Landscape photographer of the Year competition 2021 - ​Commended - One image 

Landscape photographer of the Year competition 2018 - ​Commended - Two images

Mendip cave photography competition 2018 - 2nd Place

Outdoor photographer of the Year competition 2017 - Finalist one commended image

Mendip cave photography competition 2017 - 2nd place

Mendip cave photography competition 2016 - 3rd place

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Shortlisted

 

British Photography Awards 2024 - Shortlisted 1 image

Landscape photographer of the Year competition 2021 - ​Shortlisted 2 images

Landscape photographer of the Year competition 2020 - ​Shortlisted 11 images

World landscape photographer 2020 - 2 Shortlisted images

Skye Photo challenge 2019 - Shortlisted 2 images 

Outdoor photographer of the Year competition 2018 - Shortlisted 5 images

Suffolk wildlife trust 2018  Photography competition - Shortlisted

Landscape photographer of the Year competition 2017 - ​Shortlisted 1 image

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