"Photography can connect and give a voice to people in extraordinary ways. For me, photography has allowed me to travel and document and see and experience so many places."

"I love photographing the overlooked, mundane scenes around my home in Calgary, Alberta. I am attracted to ‘structure’ and ‘design’. I love photographing ‘the hand of man’ on the Prairies for example."

"I had been particularly impressed by the enormous variety and colourfulness and the strict geometric arrangements of the umbrellas of the resorts..."

"Stacked up against all the others, surfing is easily the most spontaneous and unpredictable sport I’ve shot. Every surfer has their own style, every wave is unique..."

"I enjoy matching colours, coming up with silly ideas and finding ways of bringing them to life. My images are all about things, styles, tones and moods..."

"Every so often what lies behind the facade is rare and more wonderful than the subject knows or dares to believe."

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"A photograph which has been technically manipulated. This could include abstract, panoramic, stitched and composite images, amongst others."

"I don't think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make you think." - Zaha Hadid

"The photo is free from narrative unlike the cinema or literature. At the same time it takes the image from the real world."