Sarah Chapman was born in Cornwall. She read Geography at Manchester University, and returned to Cornwall to teach, before leaving the profession to work with her husband, David, from their smallholding near Hayle. David Chapman is a trustee of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. He is a professional photographer and writer, and author of numerous books about Cornwall. His work is featured regularly in magazines, and his photographs are stocked by a number of photographic libraries. David has twice won double awards from the Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild for Photography and Excellence in Writing.