This is the hardest question!

A colour blind, one eyed photographer?

Husband?

Accountant?

Owned by two cats?

Defeated gardener?

Unfit, with middle age not so much creeping up on me but more running in with clogs on?

Someone who enjoys life and taking photographs of it?

I believe that's 50?

A small market town called "North Walsham" in North Norfolk (in the UK). North Walsham is approximately 6 miles to the nearest coast, which is fantastic, after living in London for a number of years it is great to be so close to the sea.

To find it, look at the map of England and go to the bit that sticks into the North Sea on the right. Go all the way to the North edge and find "Cromer" then come about 10 miles South of Cromer – that's North Walsham!!

Norfolk isn't known for hills but the coastline is a source of inspiration for many photographers and painters alike. I'm one of them! We have a great diversity of coastline around Norfolk and I haven't seen all of it yet.

There is a term in the UK, "Norfolk skies" and it holds true, I love the skies here in Norfolk and they give a lot of impact to the work I do. The only thing we are missing is anywhere with altitude!

Please don’t yawn here, I am a management accountant! I am struggling my way through my CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) exams and hope to be fully qualified one day, just a few more exams to go...

Day to day grind involves a lot of big spreadsheets and bigger numbers, my way of getting away from this is by picking up a camera.

I dream of someone offering me a great job taking photographs but until that happens then there is a mortgage to be paid... hence the spreadsheets.

The constant inspiration from all the talent that resides in the corner. We have such a wealth and breadth of experience and abilities that I know I will always find something that will challenge me and inspire me when I visit (most days!).

Many forums around the web have a tendency to look down on someone who is shooting with a "lesser" camera or who has less experience, but here in the corner the tendency is towards support and learning rather than "flaming."

There is also the sheer diversity of people from around the globe, I get to see things from all over the world which I can only ever hope to point a camera at – this is a great aspect to a site such as this.

Oh yeah, and the fact that you all put up with my obsession with taking panoramic photographs...

Where do I start?

Oh boy, with the people around the corner I have learned so much it's not real. I can see another person's images and be inspired to try something new or can have a critical review of my work by those that I respect for their abilities and experience.

Taking pictures and reading.

I've never had any "formal" training in photography but have always loved the image as a form.

I read a lot and enjoy looking at the work of others to see what works and what doesn't (for me) then after that it's just a numbers game and lots of practice.

I got my first camera about 25 years ago – it was a "110" film camera, an awful format that I am very glad has sunk into obscurity. But it was a great introduction into pointing a camera at things and capturing what is in front of you. Unfortunately a complete lack of anything apart from a shutter release soon frustrates!

My first "proper" SLR camera was a manual Miranda camera with a Pentax "K" mount, and it was a great training ground – wonderfully basic and taught me a great deal. And cost me a lot in developing and films...

...but a firm lesson learned with a manual camera and something I still tell folks – turn to "M" before using anything else, you have to understand what's happening.

I grew up on a farm in Nottinghamshire ("Robin Hood" Country) where I would wander around and annoy our livestock with a camera when I got the chance.

The real journey has been after the jump to digital and I will never look back, it has opened real opportunities and the chances for experimentation are great!

Canon 40D (with battery Grip), Canon 28-135 IS USM, Sigma 10-20 (love this lens), Canon 50mm 1.8 (The amazing "plastic fantastic"!), Canon 75-300 USM, Remote release, Set of Kenko Macro Tubes, Circular Polarising Filter (now broken), Gorillapod SLR, Panoramic Tripod Head (very basic), plus one spotty chicken soft toy (see last photograph).

In terms of next, the list is long and the wallet is unwilling.

Real blue sky would be the new Sigma 4.5mm fisheye or the latest Nodal Ninja (which will work with my 40D+ battery pack).

Everywhere and anywhere. Sorry to be glib. I gravitate towards the coast and especially a coastal town called Cromer. Cromer has a great pier which my wife says that I have "enough" photographs of, I beg to differ! Lmao!

When we go on holiday I really enjoy the opportunity to explore somewhere new with the camera and capture that place for the future. My wife is very patient with me and is very good about my constant wandering off to find "that perfect spot." The only thing she doesn't do it get up in the dark to get the sunrise...

...I have been known to leave the dinner table to get the sunset as well. I know...

Other than that, I love experimenting with new techniques and am always looking for the next challenge. Currently trying to work out a decent location to try a "star trails" shot.

Many of the members around the Corner, if we are mentioning names then Spicoli for his sheer creative talents; Faisal for just about every shot he takes but mostly his abstract work; TimAndrea for the dance work; Soopah for her marvelous studio work...

I can keep going, but the short version is that I am influenced and inspired by anyone who takes a great shot and is passionate about that image, it's the passion that makes all the difference.

In terms of aspiration – I guess it's the same as many other photographers, the National Geographic staffer would be the ultimate prize, ha! But seriously, I have several of their books and the work that their photographers produce is jaw dropping.

Those that know me and the work I do will probably expect this answer, but it would have to be a panoramic shot! I have grown increasingly obsessed with this format and love the opportunity to capture the entire 360 degrees of a scene and not just the bit in front of you. There is something really special about being able to show the entire surroundings that has really drawn me in.

LOL – a few years ago we went for a riverside walk at Christmas time with my wife's family. There was a fantastic weir and I stepped confidently onto what I thought was a bank, to get a better angle on the weir. The "bank" was in fact frozen scum on the surface of the river and I promptly disappeared into the river.

Luckily the family was around to fish me out of the river and my wife drove me home to thaw out.

All my family and friends know the rules though, "Save the camera first."

I've had some success here in the corner with the PotM and I'm still humbled by that, with the competition around here it's amazing.

Reached the final of a national UK competition last year (with Terri as well!) which was amazing. Reaching the final with the field in question was mind blowing and a great experience. The picture in question is still hanging in pride of place in the hall at home.

A couple here and there to friends and a commission last year for a client who wanted a Christmas present for his wife – that was pictures of a beach on the North Coast (called "Walcott").

Plus a couple of small sales via stock agencies – but not micro-stock.

Sales is something I am intending to try and focus on but a small bit of me always worries that I'm not good enough to make it selling stuff...

Practice and believe in yourself.

Find your own style and enjoy!

Does that count as "one: piece of advice?? LOL