This was the first time ever for me, to see parts of the Salar de Uyuni flooded. My guide said that the best conditions were when the water is only a few inches deep as it meant when walking around, no waves would be created. You don’t need a lot of water to create reflections.

I don’t think I’ve ever had the exact same conditions on any of my tours or workshops when I repeat them. I appreciate that for many, coming to Bolivia will be a once in a lifetime visit, but I often like to think that if a place resonates in some way with you, and you have the urge to go back, you should follow it.

I’ve found certain landscapes to be teachers. They just keep on giving. Bolivia is where I first started my unconscious journey towards simplification in my images. It is an old friend these days. It is now seventeen years since I first came here, and I have not tired of returning yet.

In terms of personal development and style, this can only come through visiting the places that resonate with you, and that give you something that others don’t see.

There are far too many people going to the same places and shooting the same things. This is very normal and natural: when we are learning to photograph we tend to gravitate to the locations and compositions that inspire us in other people’s work. But if one wishes to foster a personal style, I think it has to come from finding ‘your own’ places. Rather than following what everyone else is doing, find what interests you, and go with it.

I’ve had a long relationship with many countries and locations in South America. I am aware that these places have contributed to my style of imagery and as I say - have been teachers. I am always thinking and dreaming of where I will go next and I think the best way to find your own path, is to focus on what you love. Not what everyone else is doing.