Biog

David was born and schooled in the North of England. After studying Psychology at the University of Manchester he enjoyed a successful and diverse career as a freelance journalist and magazine editor, publishing and computer consultant, trainer and music critic. His 1987 book Rock on CD sold well both in the UK and US (as Rock’n’Roll on CD).

A natural communicator, he spent a sabbatical year in America teaching photography in night class and youth programs in Rochester, NY. On return to the UK he taught the subject at all levels in universities, colleges, schools and at the prestigious Kodak Imaging Training Centre in Harrow. He now runs his own photographic training workshops in Northumberland (Centre of Britain PhotoWorkshops Partnership). His internationally successful books on photographic composition and lighting are published in the ava Academia series for whom he has two new books on black-and-white photography recently published. David is compiling a Visual Dictionary of Photography for ava; a book on exposure to be published in the specially extended Basics Photography series and a book on The Fundamentals of Creative Photography in preparation. He never has enough time for his own photography.

An avid Polaroid collector (picture roll cameras only) with a growing collection of Polaroid snapshots from the era. He also hopes to publish on this subject soon.