From South Africa to the Shetland Islands – 60 Degrees North
 
From an early age, I have always enjoyed taking photographs. I have always carried a camera on holiday. Seventeen years ago, I came to live in Shetland. During this time, opportunities allowed me to further develop my interest in photography. I love taking visitors around Shetland to photograph with professional cameras or people who use their phones to snap photos for Instagram. Photography is an integral part of life; our memories are what we hold dear.
I started to appreciate Shetland through the lens and soon realised that this was a special place I had come to live in. The one aspect that gripped me first was the wildlife. I spent many, many hours discovering places and watching birds and animals so I could try and understand their behaviours better.
​I enjoyed taking friends and family around the islands when they visited, which got me thinking more about being a guide on the Islands.
I qualified as a guide in 2018, and I now enjoy guiding visitors to the best places to watch wildlife and experience the best that Shetland has to offer. During my Tourist Guiding Training, I realised Shetland has many more places and aspects to explore, so being able to share my newfound passion and knowledge about our islands is extremely rewarding.
I have developed a greater understanding of Shetland Tourism by spending the last few years in Shorex and coordinating and planning tours for guests arriving by ship to visit Shetland. 
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