James’ career path started back in the early 1990s after completing a week’s work experience at Oxford Scientific Films, knowing then that he wanted to combine his love of nature with the visual arts.

After completing an honours degree in Biological Imaging at the University of Derby, he then went on to be a technical and scientific illustrator at Oxford University Press which led to his move to the National Trust back in 2005.

Since then, James has worked for many years as a photographer creating images for use across the full spectrum of the Trust’s visual output. James has shot everything from gardens to coastline, paintings to interiors and everything in-between.