Studying A-Level Photography, part of my project included having to pick two photographers to research. One was Richard Avedon, the other was Don McCullin.

As one of Britain’s most renowned photographers, I couldn’t wait to visit Don McCullins exhibition at Tate Britain, as I’d only ever seen one or two of this photographs in the flesh so the opportunity to see hundreds was something not to be missed.

It did not disappoint.

Despite the crowds, each room was dedicated to one or two campaigns, Cyprus, Vietnam, Ireland, and more recent work including some of his still life and landscape work.

His landscapes are beautifully haunting, the darkness and emptiness transport you. It could be a war zone, or in the case of a number of his phtoographs, it could be my home county of Hertfordshire in which he resided for a number of years.

I’ve read his autobiography and this man has seen a lot in his life. He’s been to some terrible places and seen awful things, and the darkness in his work shows this.

If you are in London, this is a must see.