Paul Hamlyn Photography

My interest in photography came about by accident, some twenty years ago, after I had purchased a video camera for £500 from a local electrical store. Keen to try it out I decided to take it to my employer's annual Xmas party.

A few days later, after some of my colleagues had seen the finished product, news spread that the video was definitely worth a look and people started to come up and ask if they could have a copy for which they were happy to cover the costs. It wasn't long before I was being asked to cover Christenings and other events.

When I became more experienced I filmed one of my relatives weddings, but it wasn't until 1993 when I approached the Editor at the Cornish and Devon Post Series about videoing their Charity Gala at Penstowe Manor that I got my lucky break and turned my hobby into a full-time career.

I have not looked back since!