“I have loved photography since I was in high school, starting out with my Dad’s Rank Aldis rangefinder camera, which I still have and use occasionally. I have been a member of the Tripod Camera Club since moving to the USA from England over 20 years ago, and there’s no doubt Tripod has had a huge impact on my photography. I am continuously shocked by the talent we have in our club, easily some of the best photographers I’ve ever met and always willing to share their knowledge and skills. Over the years I have grown to love technical photography, anything that presents real technical challenge to shoot; capturing high speed photography and astrophotography are current passions of mine. Tripod is responsible for my interests in astrophotography, arising from an excellent talk by a visiting speaker, Bob Fugate, around 15 years ago; I’ve been hooked ever since. When I’m not shooting the stars, I enjoy photographing birds, landscapes, and historical ruins.”