A way of seeing.
I was photographing for my school at twelve. Even then, I was interested in why one moment seemed to carry something while another simply passed.
That way of looking followed me through photography, writing, business and the other chapters of my life. It now finds a home in music: paying attention to the detail that gives a song its character, or the small change that makes a line believable.
Follow the idea.
I don’t expect an idea to arrive complete. Sometimes it begins with a mood; sometimes a character, a rhythm or a conversation. I follow it, test its possibilities and build around what seems alive.
Experience helps. So does being willing to change direction. Some of the most interesting work begins when the original plan stops being useful.
The tools keep changing.
The judgement remains human.
New possibilities.
The same responsibility.
I’m interested in what contemporary technology makes possible, including generative tools. But the excitement is in what we can make with them: a particular story, atmosphere or feeling.
The responsibility stays with the person creating the work. Choosing, questioning, rejecting and refining are part of the craft. New possibilities ask for more attention, not less.
Something worth returning to.
I hope the finished work invites a little time. Something you want to hear again, look at more closely or carry away with you. That is a better measure for me than whether it fits a category.
Photography, music and storytelling give me different ways to explore the same enduring curiosity.
Explore my wider world