I developed a passionate interest in photography at an early age and by the time I reached my late teenage years, I was developing and printing my own black and white films and prints, using an improvised darkroom – a blacked out bathroom in my parent’s house.
I had no idea then on how photography was going to progress in the coming years, to become what it is today due to the introduction of digital photography. Darkrooms, hazardous chemicals and running water are no longer required as images can now be processed and enhanced from a personal computer.
This year, my exhibits include 2 original black and white 35mm film camera images taken in the mid 1980’s. These were used to create large sepia effect prints of Covent Garden market. They were both produced using another improvised darkroom and the process to project these images from a great height using my photographic enlarger was not easy, but achievable! Also, the process of developing the images onto roll sheets of photographic paper was another obstacle that had to be overcome.
In recent years I have used my photography not only as an ongoing hobby, but also to provide a means of fundraising for various charities which have included the Alzheimer’s Society, Jo Cox Foundation and more recently the late Sir David Amess MP charity – The Dame Vera Lynn Memorial Statue Fund.
