About

Syd has always had a keen interest and talent for graphic art, publishing and design and has worked with various mediums over the years. For the last five years Syd has specialised in digital photography and post processing, particularly; portraiture, event and street photography, social documentary and photo-journalism.

Syd has become quite well known and his photography has been widely appreciated, receiving some great reviews and testimonials on many on-line photography forums.

Syd has a good eye for what would make a great photograph and has the skills to make a great photograph from what he sees. Syd's style is to bring out the personality and life of his subjects in a compassionate, sensitive and sometimes humorous way.

Syd has a lively yet friendly and approachable personailty. He posses a great ability to make you feel relaxed, comfortable and raise a smile or two.


Here are some of Syd's testimonials;

Had a shoot with Syd on Saturday and can highly recommend him. Lovely, chatty guy and great photographer. Have seen a few photos already and am very impressed!

~ Mazzaree - Model

I had a fantastic shoot with Syd today he made me feel relaxed and at ease and got some lovely shots thank you,would highly recomend him.

~ Dee - Model


"Syd is a great photographer and such a lovely guy. I would definitely recommend him."

~ Tiffany - Model

"His portraits are honest and spontaneous, I'm glad to know him in this community."

~ Christina I. Massieu - photographer


"I can feel Syd's lovely heart by just lookin' at his photographs. I am so happy and lucky to meet him on Flickr.
His style of photography makes me come back to visit his photostream every day.
Keep up your great work Syd."

~ Basak Gurbuz Derman - photographer


"Syd has an incredible eye for a portrait. His photos are full of humanity, and seem to draw out the best things about the subject's personality and charm. He clearly sees the best in people who others unfairly ignore or shun, and his work is refreshing and joyful as a result."

~ John Hall - photographer


"Syd is the most refreshing person I have met on flickr. He somehow knows when I need inspiration to keep my focus on what makes the world a beautiful place to be despite what our eyes see."

~ Pacdog - blues musician


"Syd. I was so happy to find such a warm and creative soul on here in the wake of the loss of Syd Barrett, taking up a mantle, of sorts. Sometimes the universe is kind.

His photographs are fun and daring and always interesting. He is very supportive and I appreciate every time I see him leave his mark on one of my entries. His humor - deluxe. His taste in music, right on. He is a valued rider of the railroad blue ...

Yay for Syd."

~ Scott Docherty - musican


"He's one of the most gifted photographers in this Flickr galaxy. Two of his recent photos of flowers have just floored me. As our mutual friend Magnolia83912 aptly commented, if there is anything close to perfection in a photograph, this is it. I agree. Syd wrote that his stunning white flower against a blue sky is smiling. And it's true.
The flower smiles with the natural dynamic splendor of the Maker at work - divining with grace His most beautiful gifts. Syd has done a masterful job of capturing this floral smile, as he captures the charming and adorable smiles of his beamish daughters, reflecting the happy heart of a proud father. Syd also has mastered the art of portraiture, taking many lovely, dimensional and living portraits of people in and around his English home. He's a multifaceted and talented artist, and Flickr is fortunate to have him here among us.

He's also one of the most supportive of artists in these pages - his group Syd's Cafe is quite possibly the best forum here in which to display photographs. It is a group of open arms, of artists embracing artists, as Syd welcomes and encourages the work of his fellow photographers with a generosity of spirit and intelligence that is rare, and enormously appreciated. Syd's a special guy - and I am grateful to Flickr for so many things - but introducing me to Syd is prominent among them."

P.S. Zollo ~ Senior editor of American Songwriter magazine, musician, writer and photographer. Hollywood. USA.


"what can i say about Syd.. he can be flippant, funny, introspective, serious, and any other adjective i missed.. it has been a joy to follow his photos.. and judging by the ones he has posted in my absence, he continues to improve.. i can't wait to take a closer look at the great shots i missed and eagerly anticipate future projects.."

~ Dustin Hardwick - Bio-mechanical Engineer


"Syd's preposterous sense of humor parallels his bravery, his quick wit equals his genuine bravado. These credentials gained our gratitude in our journey here. He has a good eye for photography my friends, and will use his wit to your benefit when commenting or suggesting a hint for you to improve your work."

KD