In his spare time he went door-to-door offering family photos until tuba player Bob Barclay opened his famous Studio 20 club in Leeds and invited Cryer to photograph the musicians who performed at the venue.
In his spare time he went door-to-door offering family photos and also began working in various jazz clubs throughout the United Kingdom. Then when tuba player Bob Barclay opened his famous Studio 20 club in Leeds, Cryer started to photograph the musicians who performed at the venue.