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Having caught the photo bug when I was about 19, I spent the successive few years picking up every book on photography I could get my hands on, self-educating myself(the best kind of...) as the years went by. I started with Nature Photography, my still perpetual photographic passion, but have moved into product, sculpture and event photography as a means to supplement my income.

The last two years I've spent exploring more photojournalistic pursuits, working at events and on personal projects in an effort to broaden my skills and understand the camera as a tool, rather than just a recording device.

Studio is my next challenge. I've moved indoors, from the outdoors, and attempted to take light into my owns hands. Instead of capturing what's around me, I've been attempting to create something in front of me.

And that brings me to Belly dance, my wife Gigi is one of the best natural dancers I have seen and through her I've met my introduction to the world of belly dance photography. Starting this year, I'll be working as a vendor at as many belly dance festivals as I can stand and be documenting performances. All of my captured photos will be for sale, and so I'll be doing my best to captured all of you dancers in you "best light"!