Who am I?
This page is all about me. Sorry, but I have to do this. This is the only page on my website about me. I will keep it brief, though, OK?
I am Rick McEvoy, formal name Richard. I am quite old but still generally functioning, and am happily married and living in Dorset on the South coast of England.
My interests include family, photography, podcasting, writing, travel, football and cricket.
I specialise in photographing buildings, and teaching people how to photograph buildings. I am a photographer, educator, blogger and podcaster.
Get in touch if you want to talk to me about photographing your building or construction project, or read on to find out more about me and how I can help you.
Photography
I have been interested in photography since about 13 (so long ago I can’t remember). I had my own darkroom by age 16 (funded and tolerated on the chest freezer in the utility room by Mum and Dad).
I have no idea where my interest in photography came from, and it is still my thing all these years later, which is nice.
Education
At school, I was rubbish and flunked my “O” Levels, getting three the first time and three more on resits. Not good grades either.
For my A-levels, I studied (loosely) Geography, Geology and Art. Art? Yes, I wanted to learn photography even back then. I dropped out of art and passed my other 2 "A" Levels with the lowest possible grades (E). I even failed General Studies.
So hardly a gifted student then (it does get better, trust me).
Work
I left school and went to Art College for two terms before deciding I needed money. I dropped out of college and started working for a construction company, starting right at the bottom as a labourer.
This gave me an excellent grounding in, well, everything. Since then, I have been a building surveyor, project manager and a whole lot else in various construction sectors.
I have extensive experience working in the construction industry, making being an architectural and construction photographer an utterly logical thing for me to do, combining my two lifetimes of experience.
And do you know what - I love photographing buildings.
Life
I have travelled extensively with my best mate, Mrs M.
I have also summited the highest active volcano in the world, completed (just) the London Marathon and dived to a ridiculous depth.
Professional Qualifications
I am professionally qualified in construction and am still proud to have the letters MCIOB after my name after all these years. I am a Chartered Construction Manager in the Chartered Institute of Building.
I am also professionally qualified in photography, being an Associate of the British Institute of Professional Photography (ABIPP).
This is my listing on the BIPP website.
These two qualifications put me in, I believe, a unique position to be able to photograph buildings, especially when you add my two lifetimes of experience in construction and photography.
I also have many other professional qualifications, including a funky one that included some MSc-level physics. Yes, I think I underachieved at school.
I was going to stop there, but I want to share a few more things with you.
My Photography Blog
I write a photography blog about a variety of photographic subjects. I write as I talk, so this is a great place to get to know me (see below).
I started writing about photography a few years ago and hugely enjoy this process. You will find a wide variety of posts on my blog, centred on building photography.
Architectural Photography
Construction Photography
Dorset Photography
Hampshire Photography
Lightroom, Photoshop and Luminar
Micro Four Thirds Photography
Photography
Photography Business
Photography Explained Podcast
Photography Gear
Travel Photography
Photography Explained Podcast
Yes, I have my own podcast, Photography Explained. Rather than write all about it again, I would like to point you toward this page on my website all about the splendid Photography Explained Podcast website.
I will say that I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less than 27 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. I could not find a podcast that did this, so I created my own.
You can read the content on my blog if you would rather not listen to me, which is fine.
I also have a YouTube channel!
If that lot is not enough, I have my own YouTube Channel where I post a weekly video that accompanies my weekly photography blog post (when I have time).
Guest Writing
I have written many articles on the Improve Photography website and guest blog posts for others in the photography world.
My landscape photography
This is my other passion. I am not sure where travel photography starts and landscape photography ends. Not that it matters.
Check out my landscape photography portfolio for a selection of my photos.
How to get in touch with me
Just head over to my contact page.
You can also find out what I am up to on my other social media channels.
Although to be honest, my website is the best place these days.
All My Own Work!
Everything you see on my website and hear on my podcast is my thoughts, words and hard work.
On a commercial shoot, I take the photos and process them - I do all that myself, too. And everything before and after.
Like I say, all my own work.
Summary
The last thing I want to say here is that Rick McEvoy Photography is just me – I do everything and mean everything. This is how I can guarantee that if you commission me, you will get the highest quality personal service I can provide – this is what I pride myself on.
And my photos are not too bad either, even if I say so myself!
Cheers from me, Rick