After thirty four years in a range of management roles within manufacturing in Stoke on Trent, I took early retirement and went on a protracted 'walkabout' with my motorbike covering some 25000 miles around the USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. I returned with some 8000 digital images and a marginally greater interest in photography than motorcycling. This led me to commence a BA Hons Photography course at Staffordshire University in September 2006. I graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in July 2009 and am now indulging my passion for photography and looking forward to future projects.