Nice to meet you
About Spoke + Lens
I love cycling, it forms such a large part of my life and really I’m not content if there hasn’t been some riding in recent memory - ideally once every week or more… Combining this (spoke) with photography (lens) was a natural choice for me and I was excited to blend these both into my photography brand.
My memory of getting my first bikes and cameras are similar in many ways, they were core experiences that have then been a constant presence that give me joy. I will never forget getting my first proper 35mm SLR camera, my first mountain bike, my first digital camera, or my first full suspension bike. So having a brand fused with elements from both of these just made perfect sense!
A little about me…
My passion for photography started as a child when I was given my first ever camera, a 1986 Kodak that used cartridge film, which was kind of old fashioned even in the 90’s, but I loved it and I still have it to this day. From then on I was rarely parted from it and as a teenager I was lucky to attend a local photography group in Shrewsbury, courtesy of the Shropshire Youth Service.
I was let loose with their equipment, including a fully kitted out dark room, to learn the craft of photography. It was fantastic, difficult, creative and gave us a grounding of the core skills I still find so useful today.
I pride myself on being able to capture moments naturally. I don’t want people to be stood around, especially if they are busy at work, or dislike being the centre of attention. Commercial photography shouldn’t be a disruption to your day. We’ll make it fun, we’ll be efficient, we’ll be creative and we will work together so you can get on with building your brand.
There is no one size fits all when it comes to photography and we’ll shape it to what your brands needs.