I'm passionate about all my photography and it's not just a career but is a hobby too, embracing both Cumbria landscape images and fine art photography.

Photography experience

I've been a professional photographer since leaving college in 1989, and in addition to commercial advertising photography have also been both a medical and a forensic photographer. 

I am Professionally accredited by the British Institute of Professional Photography, this is done on merit by portfolio and my portfolio was shortlisted for, and later won, their annual best panel of licentiate submissions award. This was of particular satisfaction as it meant my work was considered by a panel of experienced professional photographers to be the best overall against a field of 151 other professional photographers. In addition two of my jewellery photographs were awarded Certificates of Merit in the 2007 BIPP awards Commercial Photography category.  

I've been in business in Cumbria since 2003, successfully establishing a reputation for high quality effective work. 

Photographic interests

For years I've taken fine art photographs both inside and outside the studio and the surroundings of Cumbria do provide a great soure of images.   Not content to show my images to friends and family I have also exhibited my art photography in several prestiguous venues.  My creative photography exhibition on the theme “A Floral Dream” appeared in venues around Cumbria including at The Brewery Arts Centre, Brantwood and Farfield Mill and was well received.

I'm a member of a local Fine Art Photography group and we meet regularly to talk photography and take photographs.

I love my subject and am always keen to share knowledge about photography. I've run evening courses on taking photos and I write photographic articles for business newspapers. I produce a regular photographic Q&A column for the bi-monthly "Craft & Design" publication on the subject of photography for business and have started to put photography-related advice on  this website. I have run classes and workshops on photography.

Continual investment in professional level digital equipment and software, and continual updating of my professional skills (to say nothing of continual striving for the perfect result) ensures that the highest quality of service is provided at all times. Use the link to the Alamay web site to view a range of work.