About Dean

I have been photographing everything and anything for nearly 30 years. My interest in photography began when my dad put me in charge of the family Pentax SLR for a holiday. I stupidly left the camera on the back seat of the car at Luton airport. There were no photos from the holiday that year and I have been trying to make ammends ever since.

It became apparent to me how obsessed I was with photography during my own wedding in 1993. I actually took a camera from one of the congregation to get a shot of my lovely bride. Well I did have the best angle!!.

I took a break from wedding photography when my children were very young and I embarked on a career in IT sales. This proved lucrative and did help fund my very expensive habit (in cameras and lenses) but it wasn't much fun.

I actively support the National Autistic Society, taking part in charity challenges around the world and selling images from the challenges to raise money for the charity. The photo to the right is from my most recent challenge trekking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru. A note to the more observant amongst you - the little camera I'm holding isn't mine although at several times on the trek I did wish I had a smaller camera rather than the 2.5Kg weight I had round my neck.

Whilst trekking and being photographer on another trek, this time in the Himalayas, I had an epiphany:-

The camera had been virtually glued to my face all day and that night in my tent my dreams were coming to me as if seen through a camera viewfinder. The next morning I decided that I was either taking too many photographs or that I really ought to be taking more and trying to make a living doing something I actually enjoyed. The later seemed like more fun and a brief resignation letter changed my life and brought me back to doing something I love, being a photographer.

I'm forty something, married to Ann and I have two wonderful teenage sons, a cat and a dog. I live in Warfield, Bracknell, Berkshire and I am available for commisions in the Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire areas.

Thanks for taking the time to read this far.