Born in Derby in the U.K. and moved to Hong Kong in 2007 a self-taught photographer for over 12 years and before that, an Information technology specialist for 18 years. His interests lie in exploring cultural curiosities as well as in both digital, film photography, printed books and web design and film making. Paul gained his MA in Photography in 2018 at Falmouth University U.K. and an MSc in Strategic I.T. Management in 2012 at the University of Derby in the U.K.

Paul has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as an IT specialist for eight years. He has extensive knowledge of various media platforms and has worked alongside creative departments in television and radio. Before he joined the BBC, he had a decade of extensive media practice in the newspaper industry. Paul employs his rich knowledge of computer science, digital and media methods into the art of photography, to explore contemporary lifestyle in a cultural context through his lens. His original creative reportage and authentic photographic production experiments form the basis of his work.

His influences reflect the works of photographers and filmmakers and graphic artists such as Alexander Rodchenko, Alec Soth, Ansel Adams,  Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Miller, David Hitchcock to name a few