Mike is a former management consultant who trained in photography at Writtle College. He now uses his photography to back up presentations on aspects of local history in and around Essex as well as sharing information with people on how they may improve their own photographs.

Mike has worked with the Moot Hall in Maldon and Rayleigh Windmill to develop presentations which tell the history of these historic buildings as well ask photographing events for Rayleigh Museum.

In 2019 Mike undertook a research project to tell the story of retailers and their customers in two Essex villages local to him and he has just published a book about his research called "Dodgy Scales and Delivering the Mails"