About me

I was born in the Gower Peninsula in 1967 and I've been lucky enough to live here for most of my life. In that time, my hobbies have included fishing, mountain biking, walking and bird watching, all of which have mainly been an excuse to indulge in the natural beauty of the Welsh countryside and its wildlife. I didn't take photography seriously as a hobby until around 2004, but, as the saying goes, time spent in reconnaissance is rarely wasted.

For obvious reasons, most of the photos on this website were taken in Gower and the surrounding area, usually as part of a walk in wild surroundings, as driving straight to a popular viewpoint is never as satisfying. Witnessing these views in the first place is what it's really all about, especially in those magical early mornings when almost everyone else is still in bed.

Technical and location details can be found by clicking on the titles of individual photos. In almost all cases I've tried to capture what my eyes saw at the time, with the possible exception of black and white images, the use of a wide angle lens or, very rarely, a polarising filter. Most of the images have had some form of computer enhancement, but usually only to overcome my inability to get it right first time in the field. My usual post-processing techniques involve adjusting levels or curves and, if necessary, manually blending bracketed exposures. I admit to having cheated on one photo, creating an image that never existed in its entirety, but I've explained this in the text below that image and I've no intention of doing it again.

I don't claim to have done justice to even this small part of Wales, but I hope you will enjoy the photos for what they are: Aspects of Wales. I've never taken this wonderful country for granted, but I will acknowledge Peter R Douglas-Jones, Joe Cornish and Outdoor Photography magazine for inspiring me to go out and take a look at its landscape in a new light, literally.

Thank you for taking the time to visit this site. I hope you will return.

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