About

About

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When I wanted to improve my photography skills, and just change the way I have done digital photography, I looked back to my days shooting film. Back in those days I would always use the one camera, with one prime lens (usually a 35mm or 50mm). Looking at the photographs from those days, they are all special, so I decided to go back to those times, and whenever I go out on a shoot, I will use mostly only one camera with one lens attached.

I do have a love for using prime lenses, and although, as you can see below, I own a selection of lenses, give me my camera and a prime lens any time! My current favourite combination is my Nikon ZF with the Z40mm F/2 lens.

I have actually been an avid photographer ever since I picked up my father’s Zenith SLR back in the late 1970’s, and cameras were always a part of my childhood. Over the decades I have always taken photos, whether it be on a SLR, point and shoot 35mm film camera, 110 film camera, CCD digital point and shoot or a full-fledged interchangeable DSLR system. Most of the time, the images have been of a more candid approach, including family photographs, landscapes, places and people. Over the last 10 years or more though, I have taken up photography much more seriously.

In 2017 I formed The Great Photography Walks South Wales, a photography group that has grown from strength to strength over the years, and has now blossomed into Photography Adventures Wales and is a part of other photography groups here in Wales. I have taught and help teach many people to use cameras, given inspiration to many to take up photography more seriously and been a part of a wonderful community.

Professionally, I have been tutoring everything to do with photography, I have done photo shoots for various local business, I’ve sold many landscape images and currently concentrating on portraits, weddings and events. The road of photography is a long one, and with each new day I strive to do something different with my skills. Most importantly, I just want to spread the joy of photography to others

My current camera line-up

• Nikon Z6ii – My “workhorse” camera for everyday photography through paid jobs. It never lets me down! (Camera Reviewed Here)
• Nikon ZF – My “me” camera, which I like to take out when it is me-time. Of course it is a powerhouse and used for work too! (Camera Reviewed Here)
• Flashback One35 V2 – A fun “disposable” (non-disposable) camera. It only gives you 27 frames before you have to offload the images and are able to use it again. It looks like a film camera, acts like a film camera and the images are film like. (Camera Reviewed Here)
• Fujifilm Mini Instax Evo – This is a digital camera/printer combo, and one I use a lot to capture and/or print memories from the family. (Camera Reviewed Here)

My current lens line-up.

• Tamron Z35-100mm F/2.8 – For everyday photography. This lens is regarded as an amazing piece of kit, and it needed to be a part of my kit. It has been used extensively and never lets me down. (Lens Reviewed Here)
• Tamron Z 16-30mm F/2.8 – A low light ultra-wide angle lens for portraits, landscapes and architecture.
• Nikon Z 40mm F/2 – My general-purpose prime lens. It is small, light and a great focal length. It feels like a 35mm when you need to be wide, but also feels like a 50mm when you need that extra reach. (Lens Reviewed Here)
• Nikon Z 35mm F/1.4 – A low light capable 35mm lens for weddings, events and portraits. (Lens Reviewed Here)
• Nikon Z 50 mm F/1.4 – A low light capable 50mm lens for weddings, events, portraits and artistic work. (Lens Reviewed Here)
• Tamron Z 90mm F/2.8 macro – A dedicated macro lens for close-ups. Potentially a portrait lens too, but as of writing this, it’s a new lens.
• Tamron Z 150-500mm F/5-6.7 – For wildlife and distant landscapes.
• 7Artisans 14mm F/2.8 – A super wide angle lens, with little to no distortion. It is a manual focus lens. (Lens Reviewed Here)
• 7artisans 10mm F/2.5 Autofocus Fisheye – A brand new fisheye lens (recently released)). Spoiler, it’s amazing! (Lens Reviewed Here)
• TTArtisans 85mm F/1.8 – My latest lens (as of September 2026) is a lens I have basically recently sold (I sold my Viltrox 85m F/1.8) and I have bought again. Early days, but I am looking forward to pushing this lens as hard as I can. (Lens Reviewed Here)
• Viltrox 28mm F/4.5 Chip Lens – I’ve managed to get this lens due to circumstances, and it interesting! The smallest fun lens I’ve ever seen, and it looks amazing on my ZF. (Lens Reviewed Here)
• Retropia Oreo Lens – A very strange 30mm disposable camera lens meant to give retro vibes. (Lens Reviewed Here)

My current lighting setup.

• Godox AD200 – Main flash/strobe for outdoor portrait shoots.
• Godox TT865n – General purpose flash for weddings, events and indoor portraits.
• Godox TT350n – General purpose flash for weddings, events and indoor portraits.
• Godox iT32 Camera Flash with X5N Trigger – A new flash & trigger combo for on and off-camera flash, to be used for everything. (Flash Reviewed Here)
• Godox IM22 – Mini flash for events and evening wedding shoots. This is my only manual flash.
• 2 x Godox X2Tn triggers – To trigger the flashes off camera.