I have been obsessed with photography pretty much my whole life, from the age of seven my grandfather sparked off an interest that was to shape my life. He was an engineer by trade and a damn good one, but he also had a strong passion for photography.

It didn’t take long for his passion to rub off on me; by the age of twelve I had set my sights on being a professional photographer. I wasn’t sure how I was going to get there but I knew that’s where I was headed.

Luck was to play its part as by the age of sixteen I was offered a job as an assistant in a local studio working for a great photographer going by the name of Lionel Salem. I have gotten to know some great people in this industry, but I think Lionel was the greatest. A small man, but huge in stature he probably had the greatest impact on my career (outside of my grandfather starting it all). Sadly Lionel died about five years later, a great loss to photography.

A few years down the road I decided that the time was right to start my own business. That was about nineteen years ago, in that time I have been fortunate to win many accolades including UK Portrait Photographer of the Year and 5 Kodak European Gold Awards for Excellence.

Having spent over half my life as a photographer (don’t tell anyone, I’m 41 now) I feel lucky to still have the passion that my grandfather gifted me.

David Cordner