About

I am a marine biologist, keen SCUBA diver and wildlife photographer, and am currently working at the University of Glasgow (Scotland) as a Research Assistant in the zoology department. I love being at sea, and this is where I find most of my photographic subjects, both above and below the surface.

The vast majority of my diving is done in the green waters of Scotland, which I love. The diversity of life around our coasts can be phenomenal, but I think it is relatively unknown to most people. I would love to be able to share some of the passion I have for the marine world through my photography, and this is what I am trying to achieve in this gallery. Hopefully, you'll see something new and interesting in these pages.

I believe that a good wildlife photograph should be an honest representation of a moment in the life of an animal or the environment, and to that extent do not manipulate or 'photoshop' my photographs beyond the basic adjustments required when shooting with a DSLR.

All the photographs displayed on this site have been taken with a Canon 400d or 40d, with a Canon 300mm F4 IS (with 1.4x teleconverter), a Canon 70-200mm F4 IS and a Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 for my 'surface' photography. Underwater, I use a Canon 400d with an Ikelite housing and single strobe, with either a Canon 60mm F2.8 macro lens or Tokina 10-17mm fisheye.