15 years ago I got my first Boxer Puppy, Molly. She became my best friend and completely stole my heart (and later broke it). It was her face and her personality that ignited my passion for photography and it is her legacy and spirit today that drives me forward with my dreams. She taught me that you had to have the patience of a saint when photographing animals. That you could never predict what they would do, if they didn’t want to have their photo taken they wouldn’t and that as soon as you put your camera down they will behave beautifully.

We now have two new Boxer Babes, Betty and Bailey. Brother and sister, bouncing bundles of joy! Plus there are cats, William, Alfie and Rita and a Bearded Dragon called Frank! Like I said, I love animals. I studied Art & Human Movement Studies at University and completed my degree in 1990. I see life through a lens, there are photo opportunities everywhere.David Attenborough is my hero and I love the work of Nick Brandt and Doug Hyde.  I can often be found at The Yorkshire Wildlife Park or Trentham Monkey Forest getting my fix of Wild Animals but I am just as happy at home in the Vale of Belvoir walking my dogs.