It has taken me quite some time to embrace the concept and benefits of creating a picture in camera. Sketching a scene with pencil, and filling between the lines with watercolours, occupied many a morning in my youth. I still draw from that early inspiration and connection with the landscape.

My image capture methods have evolved somewhat and, are still a work in progress. I have always been drawn to a less spontaneous approach. Lugging around a sturdy tripod where possible is not everyone’s cup of tea, I know, but for me, taking the time to visualise a scene, then anchoring the tripod legs into the earth, has allowed more freedom of expression.

Many images I now make, also have deliberate camera movements, producing a more abstract painterly effect. Anchoring the camera has also allowed me to explore image focus stacking methods, both in the field, and studio, expanding my image making opportunities.