Born and raised in the colourful and vigorous environment of Blackpool, Lancashire, David Gregory was exposed to the eclectic mix of people, architecture and environments that make up the Fylde Coast: From the brash, exciting town of Blackpool itself, to the almost serene, unruffled Fylde countryside, it was no surprise to anyone that he began to express himself in a visual manner from an early age. Fascinated with drawing from the age of 4, he quickly found a more suitable outlet for his creativity, and became enamoured with photography at the age of 10, when he was given his first camera. The idea of capturing, and treasuring an instant in time forever, was one that quickly developed into a full-time hobby.  

David spent many years combining his love of both photography and travel, and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, where he lived and worked, and experimented with photography and image making in general. This time was spent photographing the people and places of Vancouver, and also partaking in many workshops at the prestigious Emily Carr Centre in Granville Island. 

After returning to England, he returned to Blackpool, and gained a BTEC ND, which gave him grounding in the technical aspects of the medium, and here started the marriage of analogue and digital media which makes up the majority of his current portfolio. After completing the course with a distinction in every module, he set off travelling again. Asia beckoned this time, and David soon found himself falling in love with Japan, particularly Tokyo, and the whole of the Saitama Prefecture. The frenetic pace of Tokyo, coupled with the colourful and whimsical Japanese culture, quickly found its way into his work. A two week holiday quickly turned into another extended stay, by which time the juxtaposition of eastern and western culture had become a way of working.  

Returning to England once more, he began studying at the renowned Blackpool & The Fylde College for a BA (Hons) in Photography, and graduated with a First Class Honours Degree. The open structure of the course lent itself well to the diverse source of styles David uses as inspiration in his work. 

David is committed to furthering his work, and is constantly looking for new challenges, but above all, plans on continuing what he started two decades ago when he picked up his first camera: Creating images.