At 19 years old in 2003 cameras where fast becoming the cause of stress and many arguments. Having travelled to some of the world’s best art galleries, museums and attractions - my partner at that time was able to take fairly decent snapshots of me on our travels, but I couldn’t return the favor - my photography skills sucked, and thus bred frustration for all involved.

My day job as an HGV driver takes me all over Ireland, the nature of my cargo means I spend a lot of time in the countryside as well as in ports, quarries and harbours.

Being in these places all the time, often very early in the morning and/or late at night, I get to see some stunning scenes that most people don’t often get the chance to see.

Fast forward to 2021, and I’m on my way to a sand pit near Cookstown when I see the sun starting to set behind the hills.

Briefly stopping my truck, I raise my smartphone to take a quick snapshot of the autumn sunset and capture an image that would completly change my views on photography and my desire to persue it.

After almost 20 years of photos being a chore, This was the shot that started my journey as a photographer.