Brian Irving was educated at University College London and the University of Lancaster and following a short spell as a University Research Fellow he has persued a career in landscape and environmental conservation since the late 1980's.
After working abroad in Eastern Europe the Middle East and North America he returned to his native area of North West England. Over the past twelve years Brian has Managed the Solway Coast Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty and continues to champion its sustainable development and protection.
Brian has been a published photographer for over 30 years but not until recently, since the digital revolution, has he sought to make it his primary leisure time occcupation.
'In my life as a professional conservationist I have struggled to find images that truly convey my passion for the natural world, through adopting my own style and subject matter I feel that I am reaching out to a wider audience and that they in turn embrace a better understanding of the subject. Be it fauna, flora, landscape or man made environments I see them my way and endeavour to capture them photographically in my way. Sound camera technique, a passion for the outdoors but above all an understanding of the subject is essential to my images. I hope you enjoy my photographs reproduced here on the HELM Images website'.
Brian Irving, May 2007