Statement · Photography · Code

Technology, places and independent thinking

A personal statement about photography, coding, business websites and creating independent online spaces.

Technology, places and independent thinking

"If you don't know where you are going, any road can take you there." I believe this - whether a camera lens or web coding I am creating a result. Both are about attention, pattern, structure and making sense of what is in front of us.

Stars 'n' Stripes Revisited

Looking closely

My photographs are shaped by colour, place, natural form and small details that often go unnoticed. They are less about recording a scene and more about how a place feels.

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Website project by Mike Slater

Building independently

My coding work is about helping businesses own and manage their own online space: websites, forms, catalogues, server systems, secure areas and long-term support.

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How the work developed

A short timeline connecting photography, design, software, servers and the practical work of keeping businesses online.

1995

Set up art71, specialising in graphical and digital design, art and web-based applications. Exhibitions included DesignVision, London Olympia and the National Railway Museum, York.

2000

Began running web servers and business websites every day, combining design, photography, coding and long-term client support.

2006

Developed online shopping, search, database control and content management software, including an automated online insurance business.

2017

Focused increasingly on secure, encrypted websites and bespoke tools including file sharing, photo sharing, word analysis and private client spaces.

2026

Continuing to support small businesses with independent websites, practical coding, server management and creative image-led online presentation.

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