about Dean Thorpe: Introduction
So who is Dean Thorpe?
An obsessed photographer who hates going a single day without taking photos!
A poet, I love writing poetry, I find it a great way of releasing my feelings, something I need to do more!
A web designer, I used to run many web sites, most of which were 100% hand coded HTML, these days I cheat and use good software to do it for me and my only site is this one!
A very alternative person with bright hair, tattoos and piercings.
I was a voluntary worker, I have done voluntary work everywhere from mental health charities to zoos!
A disabled person, see further down this page for more on that.
My real name is Dean Thorpe, I do go by a few nick names on various sites, but that is my real one.
I am male-ish (Well I was last time I checked! lol), although to me gender is something that can be rather fluid! ;)
I am in my mid 40's, but with the mind of an 18 year old (ok maybe an 8 year old sometimes!), but I seem to feel like a 80 year old!
I'm a very open and honest person, anything you want to know, just ask!!!
These days everything I do is unpaid voluntary photography work, but not as much of that as I used to do. In the past I have facilitated support groups, taught photography, volunteered as a zookeeper to name a few of the volunteer jobs I've done. I do keep myself busy with my photography, working on this web site, writing poetry, drawing and other creative things like that. When I was younger and healthier I did various work including software development, freelance technical support, working in a call centre and even working in McDonalds for a few weeks!!!
Just ask!!! I am a VERY open and honest person (it gets me into trouble sometimes!), as long as you don't want something silly like my bank PIN number, then the chances I will tell you the truth!!! :) BTW My PIN number is four digits long and all the numbers are between 0 and 9, see, I even answered that! lol
Some photos I couldn't descide which page to put on as they would have been correctly placed on more than one, so they do show up more than once :)
Want to know a lot more?
Why say so much?
So, why have I posted so much information about myself?
Why not!
I have nothing to hide, so if anybody ever did want to know about me then this is a good place to start, plus I am always willing to answer questions too.
Posting information is not always a good idea, always be careful what you do post.
I hope that by posting this information it will help others, not everybody is in a situation where they can be open about themselves, especially about their mental health, sexuality and so on.
Everything on here I am very open about, which is why it's on here! So no point trying to be nasty about any of it, everybody I care about accepts me and that is all that matters to me! :)
Photos of Dean Thorpe
For Fathers Day 2019 my daughter Joanne bought me this really great t-shirt saying "This is is what an awesome photographer look like"
10 floors up in his Dads flat in Portsmouth, Dean Thorpe taking in the views over the city
Took my bridge piercing out and redid my labret piercing myself, plus changed my hair colour again!
A slightly different photo of Dean Thorpe, looking unusually male and even a little sinister! :o lol
Dean Thorpe with a box of Scottish shortbread made by Dean's! I have seen it on sale locally, but when on Holiday in Scotland I couldn't resist posing for this photo
Dean Thorpe at the Harry Potter Studio tour, he is a big fan of the books and films
Dean Thorpe and Nigel Sinden who is the Mayor of Hastings (and a very nice man!) at the St Leonards Festival, June 2018. Photo taken by my partner Helen Kedwards
Hair going a bit darker, but still with pink in it. Weight still going down (My weight loss so far), feeling very happy to be alive!!! :)
This is the ingredients list you need to make a Dean Thorpe, just mix equal parts of these three!
Pink and green hair getting longer and wearing a limited edition Pokemon Qwertee T-Shirt, that's Dean Thorpe. Yep, that's my Christmas tree behind me too!!!
Finally a photo of Dean Thorpe without all the tattoos, piercings and funky hair, but I had to go back to his school days to find one! lol No tie and still slightly messy hair, he has always been a bit of a rebel! lol
Dean Thorpe with his beautiful daughter Joanne Thorpe, sitting by the window of her brand new flat, Photo by Helen Kedwards
Dean Thorpe and his partner Helen Kedwards standing on the beach at Bexhill-on-sea in East Sussex
A colourful photograph of Dean Thorpe and his partner Helen Kedwards!!! Selfie taken outside of Battle Abbey in East Sussex
Standing in his friend Caroline Macey's art studio Dean Thorpe couldn't resist a quick selfie in a big mirror, Dean avoids full length photos of himself most of the time, as he doesn't like his crutches in the photo, but can only walk a few steps without them
A topless photo of Dean Thorpe (not too traumatising I hope! lol) and just some of the great many tattoos he has, in fact there have been more added since this photo was taken and he still wants more
Half lit black and white photo of Dean Thorpe, a very arty shot, taken in one of Dean's favourite locations when it comes for natural lighting for shots like this . . . The disabled toilets at Drusillas Park Zoo! lol
Nice to see a photo of Dean Thorpe smiling, not even doing a particularly silly face! This one is completely unedited too. Taken by himself at his Dad's 10th floor flat in Portsmouth, a place with great views across the city
