Rob Dinwoodie

In March 2006 at the age of 18, Rob sustained a severe brain injury after a car in which he was a passenger lost control, hit a tree and ploughed through the railings of Endcliffe Park, Sheffield. After spending time unconscious in intensive care and undergoing extensive surgery, Rob began the long journey of recovery which included time spent in a rehabilitation unit to help him adapt to the ongoing effects of his condition including fatigue and short-term memory loss. 

Now living independently, Rob began to play around with photography, quickly discovering a talent for the art and a particular focus on nature and animal photographs. "I have been lucky enough to find out that hobbies are a great way to keep focus in life," said Rob. "If you had asked me 15 years ago, before my injury, what I'd be doing now it would be nothing like what I'm actually doing. I love photography, it's given me the ability to achieve on my own, learning steadily as I go.”

We're delighted to have worked with Rob, and to feature photographs he has taken especially for the Rehabilitate Therapy website.