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I first started to take an interest in photography when my dad gave me an old camera that he had, had for about twenty years.

It had a fixed lens and was equipped with a light meter, which he told me, made it very sophisticated.

I would load in a film and take photos of just about anything that

I thought would make an image that others would love to look at.

It was hard working with that old camera. I had only limited resources, so in the days of film, one had to concentrate on getting all the different elements of a good image right the first time.

Composition, exposure, focus and creativity had to all come together in that moment, when the shutter release was pressed.

I would always wait in anticipation for the developed film and judge the result of my endeavours.

A good grounding in an art form which I am still passionate about, and find as enjoyable and fascinating as I did when I was Ten.

My interest in Photography has continued over the last

Thirty eight years.

I am still attempting to make that stunning shot, the one which will give the viewer that wow factor.