I have lived and worked in the Peak District for many years and I have a great passion for where I live. My surroundings frequently feature in and influence my photography, and I love to use the outdoor world as my studio. This gives me many, many backdrops at my disposal, from wonderful green hills with natural tones of outcrops of rocks, to the light and shade of the ancient woodlands that the Peak District has in abundance. It is beautiful at any time of the year, and I feel very lucky to photograph here.