Biography
Tom is a UK based international photographer recognised for his expertise in digital image capture and also for his storybook style of wedding albums. He uses stylish Italian albums and latest equipment to produce contemporary works of art you will cherish for a lifetime. The standard of Artistry and quality of printing means that clients are expected to pay a high premium for his work. An active member and supporter of the Association of Professional Wedding Services, Tom ensures that the trademark sound advice, good quality and excellent service are the essentials that every client receives,
'The vitality and insight captured via the use of light and shadow in his work provide a unique view that can stand side by side with the best. His work holds beauty, grace, authority and influence of real people for us all to experience'. - Jonathan Brooks MPhotog (USA), FSWPP
Tom has a global reputation having given many seminars in the UK and abroad and writing extensively for the SWPP magazine Professional ImageMaker. He was awarded Fellowship of the SWPP (Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers) in 2002 and made Vice President in the same year. Continuing in the role of Senior Strategic Advisor, he received an award for his outstanding contribution to the photographic industry in 2007 and also became a Craftsmen of the Society in the same year. Tom is also a member of NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals), GPA (Guild of Photographic Artists) and WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International).
His success in open print competition and twice holder of the annual album competition over the years, is testament to his standing among the best in the world. Amongst some of his personal achievements, he has collected over 30 international photographic awards in the last 5 years.
Tom has also authored several books including 'Art in Focus', ‘Digital Capture and Workflow for Professional Photographers’, and has collaborated on two books with renowned American photographer Norman Phillips, 'Lighting and Posing Techniques for Photographing Women' and 'The Photographers Ultimate Cookbook'. Tom has recently made a foray into the world of book publishing under the title of 'Maltese Lion Publications' and will make available a range of coffee table books of personal work and training materials.