ROOK PHOTO

The countryside and photography have been lifelong passions for me. I was lucky enough to spend almost 20 years dairy farming in Somerset and this fuelled my photography to include the wonderful characters of the farming world. I was inspired by the work of James Ravilious who documented the people, activities and landscapes of North Devon for a period of time... Whilst farming, again I was very fortunate to be able to spend 5 years under the expert tuition of Ron Frampton FRPS whose inspirational teaching touched so many around the West Country. I leant to print in the darkroom to a very high level and obtained my Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society, ARPS... Since leaving the farming, I have had more time for photography and whilst initially resisting the change to digital imaging, I have now fully embraced the ‘lightroom ‘, though it is heavily influenced by my years in the ‘darkroom'. Black and white photography is still my first love. it is an artistic interpretation..

Primary location: Lopen United Kingdom