Photographer
Encouraged
by his father Dannatt took seriously to this branch of observation at
about age fourteen. 'Seriously' because, in those days, photography was
hard work. Heavy glass plates were loaded into 'holders' in total darkness.
In the darkroom they were unloaded and developed and then, when dry, were
printed either directly or in the enlarger.
As the industry
grew film-packs in lieu of plates were introduced, then actual roll film.
But for the serious photographer the whole process remained in his own
hands: black and white, of course, (still the preferred medium) 
but
never any question, indeed any possibility, of snap and produce an immediate
result. All this was good training for close observation, care, selectivity.
The illustrations are from c.1932 which show some feeling for form (Dutch
fishing boats at anchorage) and from 1987, even stronger feeling for form
(the remains of anti-tank barriers across the Chesil Beach, Fleet).