I first became interested in photography when I was about 14. My parents were art teachers, and they had a darkroom at school which I was able to use after hours or occasionally at the weekend. School hadn't inspired me and my parents sensed that I needed a creative outlet, so dad taught me how to process film and use the enlargers.

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The mixture of not really knowing how things were going to turn out was exciting and addictive, and with practice, I really got the hang of it! Watching images appear on the paper in the developer having the control to stop or over process, enhance the contrast, dodge and burn, solarise was all together quite an impactful experience for someone who had felt lost at school.

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I went on to study photography at BTEC level through a local regional college, then earned a BA(Hons) in Photographic Communication at Falmouth Art College.