About Me

I've enjoyed the natural world all my life; taking up many different hobbies and pastimes that incorporate this love of the outdoors: climbing, hiking, birdwatching, kayaking, travelling and even attaining a degree in Environmental Science. 

From this, it was a natural progression to begin to capture these moments on camera, and this has enabled me to show others some of the amazing scenes I encounter in the UK and beyond.

As a landscape photographer who lives in in the middle of the country, I have the opportunity to easily access many the of the UK's hidden gems - treasures that it is a pleasure to share with you on this site.

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 Notable Achievements

2017

  • Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 11: Commended (published in book)

  • Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2017:  -Winner of John Muir Trust Award

  • Moors for the Future Photography Competition 2017: Winner

  • Outdoor Photographer of the Year 2017:   Shortlisted

    2018

  • Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 12: Commended (published in book)

  • Outdoor Photographer of the Year 2018: Runner-up in the Small World Category

  • Close-up Photographer of the Year 2018: Finalist

  • National Trust Photography Competition 2018: Shortlisted

  • Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2018 - Commended

    2019

  • British Photography Awards 2019: Runner-up in the landscape category.

  • Amateur Photographer of The Year 2019 (Amateur Photographer Magazine): Small Worlds winner.

  • Bird Photographer of the Year 2019: Shortlisted (published in book)

  • Monochrome Awards: Honourable mention x2

  • Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2019: Commended

  • Amateur Photographer of the Year 2019: (Amateur Photographer Magazine): Overall 5th Place

  • Weather Photographer of the Year 2019: Shortlisted 

    2020

  • Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 13: Highly Commended (published in book)

  • Wex Photographer of the Year 2020: Overall 4th place

  • British Photography Awards 2020: Shortlisted

  • Nature Photographer of the Year 2020: Shortlisted

2021

  • Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 14: Commended (published in book)International Garden Photographer of the Year: Finalist

  • British Photography Awards: Shortlisted

2022

  • Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 15: Commended (published in book)

  • International Garden Photographer of the Year: 1st place in World of Fungi category & 3rd place Breathing Spaces category.

  • Close-up Photographer of the Year: 2nd Place in Plants Category

  • British Photography Awards: Shortlisted

  • Wex Photographer of the Year: 3rd Place

  • Trail Mountain Photographer of the Year: Finalist

2023

  • Landscape Photographer of the Year Collection 16: Commended and Highly Commended (published in book including one on the cover)

  • Close-up Photographer of the Year: 2nd Place in fungi Category

  • British Photography Awards: Shortlisted

  • Close-up Photographer of the Year: Shortlisted

  • Historic Photographer of the Year: Shortlisted