Naturally, I hated it. I then got into journalism, eventually working as a staff reporter on a tiny newspaper near Liverpool. In 1994 I arrived in San Francisco, clutching the green card I won in a lottery. Up until recently I've paid the rent by taking pictures and fixing Macintoshes , but now I just take pictures.
Life is good.
I started shooting when I was twelve years old, first with a box Brownie, then a half-frame Olympus Trip. I haven't been able to stop since - I don't have much choice in the matter. Entirely self-taught, I've had no formal training in photography, preferring to make my own mistakes, experiment and burn through film. Only when I'm really stuck will I reluctantly open the manual. Don't try this at home.