I'll always be grateful to J P Brown a teacher at my school who first taught me to develop and print B&W 35mm film and gave me a lifetime interest in photography.
Now 30 something years later I retain a love for all things photographic. I have an extensive photography library which I find invaluable to dip into for inspiration or research - Mortensen to Adams, Bresson to Matt Stuart and many others.
My personal interest is exploration photography. I like to explore with a camera whether on the street, countryside or in the macro world.
When critiquing other's photographs I always aim to view the whole image and understand the purpose rather than just the technical. Every image presented is personal and important to the author and I always respect that. From a snapshot to a fine art image, all represent part of the spectrum of photography.