About Michael Berkeley

I have been taking photographs for most of my life.  My Father was an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and I spent many happy hours with him in his darkroom when I was growing up.  He was my inspiration.

I have been taking photographs more seriously since Autumn 2016 and now specialise in photographing sport and music, but also enjoy travel and street photography.  Based near Salisbury, I am one of the house photographers at The Joiners music venue in Southampton, and photograph regularly for Hampshire Cricket Club, Salisbury Football Club and Druids Lodge Polo Club. I have photographed almost 40 different sports and am always looking for new opportunities.

For many years I have been a Nikon DSLR user, but in 2020 I sold all my Nikon kit and changed to Sony mirrorless. I now use two Sony A9IIs and my lenses are the Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II; 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II; 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS; and 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS. For more about my move to Sony, read my article on “Defecting from Nikon to Sony”.

I am an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS); and, while no longer a member, I have been an Associate of both the Society of International School & Events Photographers (ASISEP) and the Society of International Sport & Leisure Photographers (ASISLP). Click on the logo below to view the respective panel of images.