The Photographer
Photography has been a major passion of mine for the past 12 or so years. My first two cameras used film and it was with this medium that I learned the basics of photography as well as develop my interest in landscape and wildlife photography. I am glad that I was introduced to photography during the film era but my change to digital in 2004 has certainly made my art more creative, fun and easy.
Up until my trip to India my travel photography was largely Fine Art in genre. However, in Udaipur I met a New York Times photographer who reviewed some of my pictures and encouraged me to become more ‘edgy’ and to delve into humanitarian photography and photojournalism. That night I shot the local cocaine dealer and his clients and so started my interest in this area.
Other from travel photography, I have experience in wedding, sport and event photography. I am a contributor to Getty Stock Images, arguably the world’s leading stock image library.
I accompany most of my images with detailed descriptions of the scene. This is because I always wish to understand the stories behind each face and scene that I shoot. I do not simply pass through a location with the sole objective of accumulating pictures. All the wildlife images were made with the animals in their natural habitat.
My primary body is a Canon 40D and I use 2 Canon lenses (24-105 L IS and 100-400 L IS) and a Sigma lens (10-20 EX).
Away from photography, I am a doctor in the Greater Glasgow area of Scotland. I studied at Dundee University and am originally from Skelmorlie on the Firth of Clyde. Additional interests include sports such as football, badminton and golf, SCUBA diving and outdoor pursuits including hill-walking. I am planning a trip to Oman in February where I will dive and wild camp across the desert country. In April I hope to travel to Rwanda.
Up until my trip to India my travel photography was largely Fine Art in genre. However, in Udaipur I met a New York Times photographer who reviewed some of my pictures and encouraged me to become more ‘edgy’ and to delve into humanitarian photography and photojournalism. That night I shot the local cocaine dealer and his clients and so started my interest in this area.
Other from travel photography, I have experience in wedding, sport and event photography. I am a contributor to Getty Stock Images, arguably the world’s leading stock image library.
I accompany most of my images with detailed descriptions of the scene. This is because I always wish to understand the stories behind each face and scene that I shoot. I do not simply pass through a location with the sole objective of accumulating pictures. All the wildlife images were made with the animals in their natural habitat.
My primary body is a Canon 40D and I use 2 Canon lenses (24-105 L IS and 100-400 L IS) and a Sigma lens (10-20 EX).
Playing with perspective on the world's largest salt flat: Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. July 2011. Photo credit: Akash Pett.
Away from photography, I am a doctor in the Greater Glasgow area of Scotland. I studied at Dundee University and am originally from Skelmorlie on the Firth of Clyde. Additional interests include sports such as football, badminton and golf, SCUBA diving and outdoor pursuits including hill-walking. I am planning a trip to Oman in February where I will dive and wild camp across the desert country. In April I hope to travel to Rwanda.
Mwela and me on the bank of the Luangwa River, Zambia, in August 2007. Photo credit: Gordon M. Buchanan.