Storms had raged through the night, leaving a wild and untamed sea crashing tirelessly against the jagged edge of a rocky, steadfast shoreline.

A photograph usually freezes a unique moment. In some of my work, I encapsulate multiple moments - the fragments of what I see and experience - in a single frame. The result is a picture that compresses my observations into a blend of motion and emotion. With each lens opening, I strive to witness familiar places in a way that is uniquely my own.

These pictures are part of a series I made in the 2 minutes and 26 seconds after 3.38pm on October 19, 2013. I had been walking along W53rd Street when I noticed how the sun, shining down 5th Avenue, was being bounced around by the high-rises and shop fronts.

The sky half promised a colourful sunset so I set off to a location that I had scouted a few days before. I plan my shoots with the happy understanding that they will not go completely (or at all) to plan. It’s one of the reasons I love the whole process of photography.

In the afternoon, wallabies feed along side this track. I always have my camera but I’m yet to have light like this and wallabies at the same place and time.

This series is a work in progress that has grown out of a physical and mental setback. Ten years ago I almost permanently lost my sight after eye surgery. It took two years for my eyes to recover and then several more to come to terms with the associated depression.