At the age of seven, I literally discovered photography in a big black Kodak box in a cupboard under the stairs and was instantly hooked. Nineteen years later and having worked for some of the best studios / artisans in town learning to print, shoot, retouch, manage and produce, I opened my own photographic and post production studios in London servicing UK & European advertising and design agencies.
Later I conceived and founded the London Photographic Awards. For four years this annual international fine art competition culminated in traveling exhibitions in the UK, Europe and the USA. A coffee table catalogue was published to support each exhibition, three of which won prizes in the New York Design Festivals.
Industry recognition:
Guest speaker at The Colombia National Museum of Photography’s - International Biennial of Photography, FOTOGRAFICA BOGOTA.
Guest speaker at the Canon Pro Photo Solutions London event. ("Lost in Space? The importance of marketing yourself in the digital age")
Member of international judging panel for the Wannabee Art Prize (The Vito
Montemurro for Young Contemporary Art Foundation in cooperation with Wannabee Gallery Milan)
Member of the International Photography Awards (IPA) judging panel 2012-2023
Associate Lecturer BA Advertising at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London.
Member of the Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA) judging panel 2015-2020