Desert Island DSLR

Street photographer, journalist and educator

How would you describe your photography?

I try to shoot atmospheres and the feelings that I have about a place, a moment, an occasion or a person. I try to ignore the physical stuff, as much as you can in photography, and concentrate on conveying the sense of being there.

In street stuff it’s trying to capture the atmosphere of a place, even if it’s just a street. I look for the dramatic, beautiful, exciting and inspiring features of those places. Generally that’s around light and colour.

What was the last photo you took?

It was complete rubbish! I just got the Hasselblad 21mm for the X1D to test. It’s an extremely wide lens, so the last picture I took was in my library, looking up at the ceiling to see how distorted the view would be and what the chromatic aberrations would be like.

What’s the most expensive piece of kit you’ve ever used?