Award-winning, published, exhibiting photographer teaches analogue, instant, digital and creative photography to beginners and enthusiasts in Woking, Guildford, Surrey, and online.

• How you know each other - I met Michael on a photo-walk in London and we have been friends ever since!
• What you appreciate most about the teaching methods - Michael has an extensive knowledge of photography, ranging from Digital to Analogue and loves to constantly explore new ways to push the boundary of traditional photography. I have learnt so much from Michael over the years but probably my favourite thing that he has taught me is 'Hyperfocal distance' and how to effectively apply it to my photography. His approach to teaching is clear and direct but he is also very patient, on numerous occasions I have struggled to wrap my head around something but he always manages to find a way to help me understand.
• A shared experience you’ve had together - I have had many great experiences with Michael but my favourite was our photo-walk at Dungerness Beach. Michael lent me one of his Fujifilm Medium format cameras as I was eager to test one out.

Michael and I go back a long way, to college days. He was a natural at studying but he was also a natural with a helping-hand for people like me who were struggling. Michael is a natural when it comes to photography. The camera is like a third eye in his forehead spotting a shot even when his camera is tucked away. Michael spent a weekend photoshoot with me creating photos for a proposed book of my short stories. What I realised then was not just how proficient he is behind the camera and arranging the lighting , but how patient and encouraging he is, which is rarely found in an expert.