A hobbyist photographer, based in Central Spain, who works in a wide variety of photographic genres, blending personal interests with a passion for photography.
Self-portrait taken on the Pico del Lobo mountain in Guadalajara Province, Central Spain, in November 2025
My Photography Life
My interest in photography started at around the age of eight when I acquired a simple Boots point-and-shoot camera. In 1999 I purchased a Minolta SLR which I enjoyed using for a number of years.
As digital cameras became more accessible in the early 2000s, I remained faithful to my SLR, and was sceptical about digital photography as I felt the quality was simply not good enough.
My view changed very quickly, when I was I was given a 5MP Sony Cyber-shot camera in late 2005. I very quickly fell in love with the camera and became a fan of digital camera. After an unfortunate accident damaged the lens of the Cybershot, I replaced it with another Cyber-shot camera, but the first one remained my favourite.
My photography journey grew further in 2011 when a relative passed an used Samsung DLSR onto me. I was instantly taken with the improved quality of the photographs, thanks primarily to the lens. And whilst I worked to improve composition, I was ignorant of the technical side, including the importance of raw files, awareness of aperture, shutter speed, colour temperature, lighting, etc.
In 2018 I purchased a Nikon D750, marking the beginning of new phase in my photographic life, since when I have worked hard to learn more about preparation, production and post-production.
With the advent of mirrorless cameras, I have nevertheless stayed with DSLRs, for the time-being at least, and recently acquired a second-hand Nikon D850.
I recently dug out my old Minolta SLR as well, and have tentatively started to use it again for black and white film photography.
My Photography Interests
My love of photography focuses on the idea of capturing moments and scenes of the world around us that have some form of meaning for me. As such, I do not focus on any specific genre, but point my camera and shoot what catches my attention in that moment.
This website is aimed at sharing a selection from my photography portfolio, essentially the images that I am happiest with.
More of my work can be seen on my Flickr profile at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thfryer/
Get in Touch
If you would like to get in touch about my work, possibly to collaborate on a shoot, please use the form on my Contact page.
Sunset in Paradinas, in the Province of Segovia, Central Spain, taken in November 2007 on my first digital camera (Sony Cybser-shot