Robert has been involved with photography and bicycles since he was about 10 years old, starting with hand-me-downs: a Kodak 127 from his parents and a bike from a neighbour. Furthering his photographic interest at sixth-form, he was then accepted for the prestigious Film & Photographic Arts course at the Polytechnic of Central London (now Westminster University) and graduated with a BA Hons in 1983.

Getting sidetracked into bicycle frame-building and product design later in the '80s he also became one of the world’s youngest Reynolds 753 approved bicycle frame builder. Robert spent 21 years at both the craft and corporate level in the bicycle industry before returning to full-time photography as a lecturer and practitioner.

After a very enjoyable 5 years immersed in photography the call of bespoke bicycle building came again and Robert spent 14 years building bespoke bicycle frames and teaching others the craft while continuing and developing his photography. Returning full time to photography in 2025, he is also currently studying for an MA at Falmouth University.

While being an early adopter of digital imaging, Robert has over recent years redeveloped his love of analogue photography across 35mm, medium and large formats.

Over the years Robert has photographed many subjects including cycling, theatre, music, landscape & nature, products and travel. His main interest has always been in documentary photography, to explore the stories of people not often seen. Having worked for NGOs in India, he is now working on a long term project to document endangered crafts in the UK.

Robert is an Associate Member of The RPS