ABOUT ME APRIL 2026 UPDATE
Last year, my life shifted back into work with routine taking over and my focus changed for a while, everything which had become such a big part of my life took a step back. During that time, I completed my NVQ Level 3, something I’m genuinely proud of. It represents a level of discipline and follow-through that I needed and gave me more structure, stability and a time to reset myself.
Over the past couple of months, I have started to feel the need to step outside into nature again and, naturally, I’ve found my way back to photography and wild camping with two wheels under me and the open path in front. Back outside, back into early mornings, back into that Headspace where things feel clearer, which reminds me why I started this journey in the first place.
This next phase is going to be focused on the UK. Wild camping, mountain biking and traveling through places like the Lake District and the Peak District getting back into nature properly, but this time, it’s not just about the experience and more about awareness of the struggles a lot of people find themselves in recently.
A close friend of mine has recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. So, alongside everything else, I’m going to be using this journey to raise awareness and money for cancer. Through the rides, through the camps, through the content I create along the way. It’s something that’s taken focus on my soul. I need to address this along the way.
At the same time, I want to document something else. The country as it is right now.
Not through headlines, but through people. As I travel, I’ll be speaking to everyday people from all walks of life and asking a few simple questions. Nothing complicated, just honest, direct conversations about how people feel about the country right now. What they think could change and their general outlook on things. No scripts, no agenda, just real voices from places we never hear.
This is what I’ll be building going forward:
Daily vlogs, travel diaries, photography from nature and the road, conversations with real people and a journey that’s actually happening in real time. Not staged, not over-produced, just documented as it is. This isn’t just about photography anymore. It’s about getting back out into the world, doing something meaningful, building something real and bringing people along for the journey.
If you have followed my work before, you’ll probably notice the shift. And if you’re new here, this is where it starts. This is where I’m at right now, this is the direction I’m moving in, and this is just the beginning of the next chapter.
LIFE IN A NUTSHELL 2023
Life is amazing, and I am grateful for my opportunities, accomplishments and the energy I keep around me from family and friends.
Growing up as a boy between London and Hampshire, I frequently traveled at an early age, and my years leading up to adulthood were by far average and where I found my adventurer nomad soul.
I was an overly active child, and my parents, not being the active type and finding me too hard to handle, made me attend boarding school in Hampshire.
I have mixed feelings about my time spent there, but the opportunities and knowledge I attained across many fields gave me confidence and helped create the individual I am today.
Like most teenagers from London in the early '90s, I idolised underground dance music, pirate radio and the rave scene, with hardcore/jungle/drum and bass setting the tone. I will never forget raving or spinning records with friends, creating ways to release my artistic side. Living in South East London in this era created so many memories I still hold dear, but there was always something in my soul that felt missing.
My time spent in Hampshire with trips to Devon and Dorset over the years introduced me to nature and the great outdoors, and moving back to London from the countryside had affected me more than I ever admitted, which I tried hard to ignore. It is hard to explain completely, but I understood I wanted away from the city. To compensate for my thirst for adventure, I would spend a lot of lost energy partying with friends and felt alone with my experiences.
Life dramatically changed in 2008 when I found out my mother had cancer. My mother was the soul of family life, always cooking and keeping the house in check. She was the one I confided in and talked to when I needed support, and she was my closest and dearest. Like all mothers, she yearned for the best for me, and our last conversation before she went into a coma was about the future.
After six months spent watching her die; I lost all faith in God, which put me in such a dark place, which made me ill-prepared for the battles ahead. My mother was the first time I lost a loved one, and the feeling was heartbreaking. I knew everything would change and would never be the same, and the thought of never talking with her again left me feeling empty and powerless.
CHANGE IS GOOD
Fast forward five years after multiple trips abroad, finding myself living and working in Siem Reap, Cambodia. I love Asia, and managing a nightclub was a dream come true. I felt intoxicated by culture, food, Buddhism, amazing friends and a community of like-minded people.
Discovering this amazing land granted me freedoms I didn't get living in London, and I used this time expressing my creative side, DJing and not taking life too seriously. Thank you, my good friend Carlo, for the best job of managing X bar with amazing opportunities and great people. We had some epic times, and the tales are vast and legendary.
In Cambodia, I also got my first taste of owning a restaurant when I bought a cafe and named it Tims Greasy Spoon, a 1-year experience I will leave for another day.
I had many adventures in the years I spent dotting around Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, and I miss travelling with all my heart.
To sum up, my entire experience was hard, but I am pretty sure it's the people I met along the way. The friendships and bonds I made and the glorious feeling of knowing you are not alone. Travelling and living day to day with fresh adventures is something I would recommend to everyone.
If I could go back to a place in time from travelling, it would be to JJs in Sihanoukville as a bartender with Jesse, Laura and Kristin. We had some crazy nights working for Jason and Jonny, and I loved every second with this crazy bunch of beautiful people.
In 2018, I left Asia and returned to live with my father in London.
My now ex-girlfriend had moved to China to continue as an English teacher, and we would spend the next few years planning a future and seeing each other when we could with me working in construction to save money for future travelling.
It was a very hard time for me, and with my grandmother getting sick, the certainty of me and my ex breaking up became a reality. With a load of other nightmares from my past returning, this had a massive impact on me and left me feeling hurt.
My darkest hour came from these events and losing my grandmother as I returned from a holiday in Asia at the start of a pandemic hurt me and created a new perspective.
WHAT CHANGED ME, MOTIVATION AND GOALS
I think we all have life-changing moments relating to the pandemic, some good and some bad. Mine was necessary to my mental health and the life choices I had in front of me. I realized I wasn't going back to Asia soon, and having the UK as my home is the biggest blessing in life.
Photography is perfect for me being outside and discovering unknown places, and videography is a way to share my adventures as they happen. I have such a passion for photography and the feeling I get from what it offers me.
Swapping the paintbrush for a camera saved my mental health and showed me an alternative path in my ever-changing world.
From many years of travel, I have learned the inspiration we get from sharing and enjoying the moments that make us happy and sad are priceless. My photography feels a blessing and something I would recommend to anyone regarding mental health and the pressures of life. It played a massive part in my healing process and has given me a freedom I only knew as a boy.
I will continue down this path sharing my life, dreams and adventures, hopefully inspiring others to follow theirs.
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