Born in England in the early 70’s my parents moved us to Scotland when I was five years old. At the public school my accent betrayed I was not from that place. Nevertheless between normal childhood jeering friendships were formed. As was a thick Scottish brogue.

At the age of ten our family moved again - to Australia. Again my accent suggested I was from elsewhere. Comforted that there were many other accents in my circle too. Even with my Scottish inflections I was still known as Pommie for the first few years. 

By the time I reached high school my audible lineage was pretty much gone. What remained was the observer.

Over the decades to come, during my evolving career in the creative industry, one year my wife gave me a totally unprompted birthday gift - a camera. She’s always been the brains in our outfit.

Some people pick up a camera and learn to see. I spent over thirty years learning to see — then picked up a camera.

It was with camera in hand I discovered. I've been making these images my whole life.