Career
Born in England, he worked in theatre and television for the first ten years of his professional life before moving to photography. He is noted for his square format images using a 6x6 Hasselblad. He was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society in 2014.
He has lectured throughout the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States, published books on photography and is a regular contributor to photography magazines.
He also runs and takes part in a photographic tour company called Light and Land. Waite is known for his work on landscapes in England.