ABOUT US
Welcome to Atlantic Drift. My name is John and my wife is called Roz.
I was born and brought up in the County of Yorkshire in the UK, I spent many of my early years holidaying and exploring the most beautiful parts of the country.
I’d always wanted to fly and at the tender age of 19 , I joined the Royal Navy as a pilot and have been fortunate to have travelled extensively all over the world.
I recorded these travels through my photography. As a pilot, I found it inspirational seeing the earth from above and my love of landscape photography grew from this. In my early years, photography was a long process, serving at sea it was often weeks for film to be developed and returned to me. Not quite the same as todays digital photography.
Roz comes from Cornwall and we have been married for nearly 30 years. She has a very creative eye and knows many of the best locations that only the locals seem to know.
How things have changed.
As the saying goes, “All good things come to an end” and in 2020, and after 35 years as a Royal Navy pilot, instructor, and examiner, I finally retired from the military. This has allowed me to pursue other interests.
My love of flying and photography has moved into drone photography. I hold Commercial drone qualifications and have an Operational Authorisation from the UK Civilian Aviation Authority (CAA)
For both Roz and I, getting the best image isn’t the be all and end all. It’s the getting out and having a go and benefiting from being in the outdoors.
We areincredibly lucky to live in Cornwall, a county in the South West United Kingdom which has some of the most dramatic coast line in the world.
I suffer from Ankylosing Spondylitis which affects my mobility, energy levels and at times is hugely debilitating. I rely on Roz to help and support me.
I meticulously plan our shoots and workshops to limit long walks. I always choose accessible sites.
All my images are from areas with good access.
We hope to try and inspire people with any physical or mental challenges to get outside as much as they can within the constraints of their disabilities. Do the best you can.