Soldier blinded by Taliban rocket attack in Afghanistan takes stunning pictures in his new life as a PHOTOGRAPHER

A soldier blinded in a rocket attack in Afghanistan has used photography to overcome the trauma of his horrific injuries, with stunning results.

Chris Nowell, 32, lost total sight in one eye and was partially blinded in the other during a Taliban attack on his base in Helmand province.

After a month in hospital the trauma of the attack left him facing an uncertain future and scared to leave the house. But, encouraged by his wife Claire, he started attending Blind Veterans UK events and soon  threw himself into photography.  

The father-of-three said: 'Photography gave me an excuse to get out whereas I was sitting around doing nothing before. I had no motivation to do anything.