Richard Barley

He started using a camera at the age of 16 when he bought his first camera (a Yashica SLR) and a 50mm lens. After using the camera for about a week or so, he realized that he needed to learn more about the technical side of photography. He read every magazine that was available ranging from Amateur Photographer to The British Journal Of Photography. He knew from an early stage that he would like to try and become a professional photographer one day, but had no idea about running a business or marketing to get the right customers. He kept thinking that one day he would get published in a magazine and it would start his career. In early 1997, he started a course that would change everything.