With a background in science and becoming disenchanted with many of its tenets, I moved towards photography, film and later television. With a bias towards shorts and documentary work I gained many years experience in the profession. With an increasing interest in the archiving and long the term preservation of media I have made a special study of the subject and now offer my services on a consultative basis. In more recent years I decided to put some of my understanding and experience into the written word. My keen interest in genealogy has enabled me to publish books on some aspects of the subject, and I am also a regular contributor to The National Archived magazine ‘Ancestors’. I am an Associate of both The Royal Photographic Society and the British Institute of Professional Photographers.