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‘Cybele’, commissioned portrait of a wonderfully creative family.

I love being collaborative. Working with sent me her father’s tragic life story and I feel
other creative people is very rewarding because very privileged to have been trusted with it. ‘I love being
just being around them enriches your life so I have old photos, the eulogy she read at his
much. You have to keep reinventing and pushing funeral, her memories… It’s lovely to think that collaborative.
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photography has gone in the directions it has. Working with
On the technical side, I assume
I get bored quite easily. Sometimes someone
you use Photoshop. And what kind
asks me to do the same thing again and I think, other creative
‘Really? I’ve done that.’ of cameras?
I also like working with bands on publicity and Photoshop and my Mac computer are my friends.
CD cover shots. That can be creative and they They do what I used to do in the darkroom. people is very
don’t mind having a laugh. As for camera gear, I’m not so into it. I’ll have
to get them out to tell you what they are… I have rewarding
Are you a photographer full-time? a couple of Nikon D700 cameras with 150-600,
Just before the ‘Between the Tides’ exhibition, 24-120 and 70-200mm telephoto lenses. Also a because just
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good motivator. It must be in the camper trailer. being around
In England I trained as an artist and
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photographer, but I went into different avenues them enriches
visit www.suedaleyphotographic.com
of education and disability services. I used to
teach unruly kids art. Now I’m full-time creative, your life so
it will be interesting to see what happens with it.
I have one particular commission from much.’
England to create a montage. A woman has

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