A little bit about me.....

How I got into macro...

My journey into macro photography began early.  Through childhood days spent rock pooling and walking or gardening with my parents I developed a love for all things natural.

As an adult I've kept my fascination with the outdoors - fishing, gardening,  a more recent foray into fossil hunting and preparation and still taking any opportunity to poke around in a rock pool. 

A few years ago, seeking a distraction during a dip in my mental health, I rediscovered my camera and acquired a second-hand macro lens.  Getting outside most days, being really aware of my immediate surroundings and the constant learning were a great help during that period and ignited a passion for macro.

People can't care about something if they don't know it's there and part of what I want to achieve through my photography is to reveal what’s so often overlooked.  Pink or green spiders, metallic blue and pink wasps, and countless other details hidden in plain sight. I really enjoy seeing the reaction of children and adults when they ask what I'm photographing and I can show them a tiny wonder that they would otherwise have walked straight past.

Through my photography, I want to foster a greater appreciation for invertebrates and grow an inquisitiveness in others.  My goal is to reveal the incredible complexity and beauty that often goes unnoticed, encouraging everyone to slow down and notice the natural world around them. The wonderful thing about macro is that you don't have to travel to far flung places to see amazing things. A back garden, local park , tree trunk, pond or fence post can be a gateway into a different world.