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Welcome to TyphoonPhoto

Hi my name is Mike Stephens . I am a published photographer and mixed-media artist living in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. My main work centres around photography printed to canvas, and then hand painted using acrylics and various varnishes. This combines high quality digital imagery with physical "analogue" painting to achieve unique and immersive art.All my work on here is available for purchase. Mixed-media can be ordered by clicking on the images you like and adding to the cart via the green button. As these are hand painted on canvas and finished to order, please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. Photographic prints are also available to buy as professional-grade prints direct from a UK printing service, again simply add to your basket. Check out my book shop products too.
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About me

My background was as a structural design analysis engineer, primarily working in Aerospace and Formula One industries. This involved building computer models of various components, which did include a degree of creativity. My site name, "TyphoonPhoto", is taken from the engines for the Typhoon Jet that I had worked on. Now semi-retired I've returned to my long standing interests in photography and painting.I've been taking photos since the mid 1970's, back then with a Zeiss Ikon Contina 35mm film camera. It was a good place to learn being all manual and had a faulty exposure meter, so I had to guess all the exposure and depth of field as well as focus settings!Most importantly, that camera introduced me a love of imagery, and the joy of sharing them too. Both of which remain strong to this day. Nowadays I mainly use a Nikon and Canon digial, and occasionally Yashica D TLR medium format film cameras. To me both digital and film have their place; they offer a different feel and look to photographs, even if I mostly go digital. My grandfather was an amateur painter, mainly with oils, through him I took an interest in painting. I still use much of his equipment, although I now prefer to paint with acrylic.Many thanks for viewing my website, I hope you enjoy my work, and see you here again soon as I regularly add more Mixed-Media Canvas paintings and Photographs.MikeMy work has been published in many magazines including:LA MODÈLE Boudoir, L’Opera and UNVEILMagsFollow me on Instagram @mike_stephens_photo