For a long time now I’ve wondered about what direction to go in. I’ve had a few experiments and liked what I’ve found.

A whole new world opened up before my eyes when I was brave enough to venture from what I knew. Sure it feels a little uncomfortable even now and I get some odd looks but I think I’ve finally found something that is more “me”.

It started a while ago with that first time. Discovering a whole new way of doing something which I thought I’d mastered a long time ago. Now it’s slowly becoming second nature and feels less awkward.

Of course it was an uncomfortable journey but in the end I’m happier now with what I’m doing than a few months back.

I now look at the pictures that I take and have something in my armoury more than the ability to rotate and sharpen the pictures. I play with cross processing, lomography, tints and emulsions. Possibilities reveal themselves with the addition of grain and noise that I used to want to remove from every picture.

No longer am I a straight photographer who wants to capture the moment as I see it. It’s taken a while but I’m no longer straight …