FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Bondpix was founded when I set up my very first 

website in late 1999, and decided upon the name 'bondpix'.

At that time I was living and working in London, England, 

and so I registered www.bondpix.co.uk as my domain name. 

Pix

  Since a very early age, I have been interested in 35mm

photography, taking inspiration from my late father who taught me

all there was to know about this fascinating hobby. I now shoot mainly

digital, using a 6MP Canon EOS 10D.

Bond

  When I was nine years old, my Mum and Dad took me to our

local cinema, the Regal in Edmonton, to see an exciting new film

called 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', starring an unknown actor

by the name of George Lazenby playing the secret agent 007

James Bond. From that moment on I was hooked. I started to

collect and read the Ian Fleming novels and went to see each

film as it opened in the cinema. Over the years I have amassed a

large collection of books, videos, and other collectable items

about James Bond.

  In early 1999 rumours started to appear on the internet that the

next James Bond film was to be shot on location on the River

Thames in London. At first I thought little of it, until a report

appeared on the local TV news that filming had commenced

alongside the MI6 building. Fortunately, I had booked some

leave from my place of work (an electronics repair company

based in Enfield) and so was able to go down to the Thames

the very next day to see if I could catch some filming. That 

decision was to change the course of the rest of my life.

See 'Thames Archive' for a diary of the filming.

  Following the film crew for over six weeks as they shot 'TWINE'

on the Thames and in London's Dockland's was a wonderful

experience, I got to meet so many interesting people. Many

James Bond fans from all over the world contacted me via e-mail,

and many met up with me as we followed the film makers

around London. After filming had finished, I thought my 

exciting days were over, but no, the interest continued, and

one outcome was that 3 of my photos of Pierce Brosnan in

the Q-Boat appeared in the 'Sun' newspaper and were seen

by millions of readers. This was my very first photo sale.

More sales followed, as well as an appearance on the BBC

Radio 5 news program 'Global'.

  Fast forward to the future, and today I am happily married to

my American wife Valerie, who is also a Bond fan, and we live in

the Treasure State of Montana, USA. I now work as a professional

freelance photographer, covering events as well as shooting

landscapes and wildlife photographs in this beautiful part of the

world. I also sell photos and videos/DVDs from my time with

the action unit on 'TWINE'. My video, 'A View...to a boat chase',

has sold hundreds of copies worldwide on VHS, and is now 

available on Special Edition DVD. Many of my photographs,

both Bond and non-Bond, have appeared in numerous books,

magazines, newspapers and other worldwide publications,

as well as in TV programs.

  My website, www.bondpix.com, has grown from a small following

to a visitor rate of over 4000 unique 'hits' per month.

  That's the power of the internet for you!