He started his photographic journey as a child when given a Kodak Box Brownie by his parents. As a teenager he developed a passion for darkroom developing and printing, pursuing this more seriously later in life as part of the Great Missenden Advanced Photography Group. During his professional career as a lecturer he always travelled with a camera by his side. Since retirement he has been able to indulge his passion for street photography. Colin has exhibited widely, most recently as one of the 2018 Ludlow Seven. In 2017 he was artist-in-residence at Inverewe Gardens, Scotland. He is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society, Vice-Chairman of the Herefordshire Photographic Society, and a member of Missenden Photographers.