Tom took up photography as a hobby forty plus years ago when he and his family moved to Bandon for him to take up the position of pastor for a local church.

Tom claims it has always been his greatest challenge to capture the breathtaking beauty of this area. It began with a 35mm camera and printing Cibachrome photos from slides in his darkroom, which were then displayed at a gallery in the Bandon Jetty area. Most of his recent photography has been covering sports, since his grandchildren are runners but given the chance, he maintains he can always get lost in photographing the local scenery.