The Journey

I’ve always been interested in photos, not in a technical way, but in what they capture.

A good photo can take you straight back to a moment, how it felt, what was going on, even the feeling around it. That’s what hooked me early on, as a way to recapture a feeling & a moment in time.

I’ve probably driven people to the edge of their patience taking thousands of photos, asking them to stand in certain ways or waiting for the light to hit just right. ...Thinking about it, I still do all of that today... I’d just like to think I’ve gotten a little better at knowing when it’s worth it.

Like many people, it started with an old disposable camera & the lottery of development, and then my phone became my main camera for convenience. I’d just take photos of things I noticed, nothing planned, nothing staged. Over time, I realised I was paying more attention to certain things, especially light. The way it can completely change a scene, or make something really ordinary feel different.

For me, it was never really about capturing a place or a building, it was about capturing how it felt to be there. That’s still what I’m chasing now, not just how something looks, but how it felt in that moment.

At some point, I picked up a proper camera. Not because I wanted to be a “photographer”, but because I wanted more control over what I was seeing and capturing. From there, it just grew naturally. The more I used it, the more I started to understand what I liked and what I didn’t.

Alongside that, I’ve always enjoyed drawing. Nothing too serious, just something I liked doing. That eventually led me into creating digital art. It felt like a natural extension of the same thing, just another way of building an image and telling a story, but with the freedom to shape it, change it, or start again when it wasn’t working.

These days, I’m drawn to real moments. I like scenes that feel natural, people just being themselves, or places that have a certain atmosphere. A lot of it comes down to timing and light. If the light’s right, it can completely change how something feels. It pulls you into a photo without you really thinking about it.

I’ve realised the photos I’m drawn to aren’t always the most perfect ones. They’re the ones that make me feel something. I’ve found that technically perfect photos, while visually impressive, can feel a bit cold and don’t always leave a lasting impression.. Maybe that's just me?

I’m still figuring things out as I go. You see a lot of courses promising to teach you photography in a day or a month, but I don’t think it really works like that, Its a never ending journey. The meaning of an image comes down to how each person experiences it, and that is always different.

For me, photography is about capturing a moment in a way that lets someone else feel it too. That’s what I’m always aiming for, even if I don’t always get it right.

But that’s part of what I enjoy, learning, trying things, and slowly improving over time.

Everything I create, whether it’s a photograph or a piece of digital art, comes from that same place. Just trying to capture something that feels real, or at least feels like it could be.

At the moment, I’m pulling together more of my work and gradually building things out. The feedback so far has been really positive, which I genuinely appreciate. Turning this into something more than just a hobby is a bit of a step, but one I’m enjoying taking.

Some of my work is now available to buy, both as digital downloads and framed pieces. A big thank you to those who have already placed orders, it really does mean a lot, and it helps me keep travelling, creating, and adding to the story.

This is very much a work in progress, and that’s part of the journey.

The image is the same. The feeling isn’t.

#LetsGo