Paul (PEAK Image) Kitchener
I was born in Dewsbury on the 7th march 1981 and lived in Loftus until I was 6 when we relocated to Portsmouth in Hampshire when my dad Peter finished working in the oil industry, although still been close to the seaside I missed my grandparents back home in the North East. We moved back to Marske -by-the-sea in 1989 where I attended Errington primary school.
I then moved to Redcar and started my secondary education at West Redcar School. I would love to say that this was a happy time in my life but it wasn’t I was bullied for the first 3 years until I learnt to stand up for myself, needless to say I didn’t achieve very much from my education and my experience hear put me off classroom learning for life, I tried collage and could not get away with the classroom experience.
I always knew from a young age that I wanted to make something of my life and set about this at the age of 18 teaching myself to repair and maintain computer systems, after a few years of working for myself and other local computer firms as well as working as a doorman on a number of local pubs and clubs I set up Addiktive Apparel an online discount designer clothing store with a unique concept, I secured deals with local fashion houses to clear there sale stock in one lump at a massive discount thus freeing valuable floor space for the retailer, I would then mark up the stock and resell through Addiktive Apparel online.
Sadly Addiktive Apparel is no more as the recession started the demand for designer clothing was put on the back burner for most people. So I set upon teaching myself a new skill and a new career in Photography, Reading articles in magazines and online I soon realised I had an eye for it and within 8 months of first picking up a camera I have had my work exhibited in a UK Gallery tour (Not bad) I have also set up PEAK Image Studio @ The Innovation Centre on Kirkleatham Business Park, it is the only custom build photography studio in Teesside set in over 1100sq ft of studio space we offer, Studio hire, studio nights, parties and image editing and is also home to my other business PEAK Image Photography which covers, Photo shoots, wedding photography, model portfolios, commercial and corporate photography.
Currently I live on the Redcar East estate with my partner Roxanne and our 3 beautiful daughters Ebony (9) Alanna (2) and Anais (4 month)
Not bad for someone who left school with zero qualifications?
The concept of this site was also designed and published by myself Inc all photography.
Thx
Paul
www.peakimagephotography.co.uk / www.peakimagestudios.co.uk / www.faceofredcar.co.uk
I then moved to Redcar and started my secondary education at West Redcar School. I would love to say that this was a happy time in my life but it wasn’t I was bullied for the first 3 years until I learnt to stand up for myself, needless to say I didn’t achieve very much from my education and my experience hear put me off classroom learning for life, I tried collage and could not get away with the classroom experience.
I always knew from a young age that I wanted to make something of my life and set about this at the age of 18 teaching myself to repair and maintain computer systems, after a few years of working for myself and other local computer firms as well as working as a doorman on a number of local pubs and clubs I set up Addiktive Apparel an online discount designer clothing store with a unique concept, I secured deals with local fashion houses to clear there sale stock in one lump at a massive discount thus freeing valuable floor space for the retailer, I would then mark up the stock and resell through Addiktive Apparel online.
Sadly Addiktive Apparel is no more as the recession started the demand for designer clothing was put on the back burner for most people. So I set upon teaching myself a new skill and a new career in Photography, Reading articles in magazines and online I soon realised I had an eye for it and within 8 months of first picking up a camera I have had my work exhibited in a UK Gallery tour (Not bad) I have also set up PEAK Image Studio @ The Innovation Centre on Kirkleatham Business Park, it is the only custom build photography studio in Teesside set in over 1100sq ft of studio space we offer, Studio hire, studio nights, parties and image editing and is also home to my other business PEAK Image Photography which covers, Photo shoots, wedding photography, model portfolios, commercial and corporate photography.
Currently I live on the Redcar East estate with my partner Roxanne and our 3 beautiful daughters Ebony (9) Alanna (2) and Anais (4 month)
Not bad for someone who left school with zero qualifications?
The concept of this site was also designed and published by myself Inc all photography.
Thx
Paul
www.peakimagephotography.co.uk / www.peakimagestudios.co.uk / www.faceofredcar.co.uk