Fifteen years ago, when I began my journey into photography, my tool of choice was a humble, entry-level Canon EOS 1100D. That camera stood beside me at numerous concerts and location model shoots all over the UK, ultimately taking the shots that got me published in fashion magazines across the UK, Europe, and the US.

June 2025 was the moment when I lost my passion and creativity for photography. I never saw it coming and up until that point I was enjoying all the shoots I did. I took a break for a couple of months in order to reset myself and rediscover that passion and creativity and at the beginning of August it came back to me when I woke up one morning and heard this sound of roaring nearby. Took a few moments to realise it was the burner of a hot air balloon and I quickly got dressed, put my shoes on and grabbed the camera bag and left the house. Went to the nearest vantage point to where I live and got camera ready and started taking images of the hot air balloons. About 10 minutes in I thought to myself 'you are supposed to be taking a break from all this', it was than I realised my passion had come back. After that day I eased myself back into working with models again and enjoying the creativity that came with each shoot.

In the past three to four years I've started to build up a collection of books that are all connected to famous photographers and fashion designers. Not only do I want to read about their careers but I also want to gain inspiration and than work out how to incorporate that into my shoots. It could be a camera angle, an outfit or even a location. The books I've got in my collection so far are 'Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain' by American fashion photographer Herb Ritts, 'Evolution' by British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, 'A Life In Fashion' by German fashion designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld, 'Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano' by Dana Thomas and ' The Death of Photography' by British photographer Peter Gravelle.

Pamela Rooke aka Jordan Mooney, worked as a sales assistant at SEX which was a boutique run by Vivienne Westwood and her partner at the time, Malcolm McClaren. Jordan was also a major figure on the London Punk scene in the mid 1970's from being seen at early appearances by Sex Pistols and also with her raccoon style makeup, her bouffant hairstyle and her daring outfits. To describe her in two words they would simply be Trailblazer and Icon.

In May 2021 I was in the process of finding a style to do that was new to me as I wanted to expand my portfolio and also my experience. This was when I made contact with Marmalade (Helen Sykes www.urbexmodel.com ).