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The intricate detail on the wooden case of the organ in Ely Cathedral, seen close-up. Carved angels are set among hand-painted and gold-painted organ pipes and embossed wooden decorations. Ely Cathedral, on England's east coast, boasts a large pipe organ that was originally built in 1685. Today's instrument was rebuilt in 2001 by the British organ-building firm of Harrison and Harrison. The present carved wooden organ case was designed by Sir Gilbert Scott in 1859.

Although I started working in a darkroom when I was 7 years old and have gone through a range of techniques and styles to match the developments in photography, I still regard myself as always learning. My main focus these days is on pipe organ photography, but I enjoy landscapes, patterns and symmetry, experimenting with different styles - you name it, almost anything is fun to explore. Pipe organs are especially fascinating since no two in the world are alike, and the craftsmanship and beauty of so many of them is truly thrilling and awe-inspiring. Whether the pipes are far away up in a loft, or more accessible on either side of a nave or chancel, the techniques which builders have employed for centuries to cope with the limitations...