I’m excited to share an update on my post earlier this year anouncing the publication of my first book. Wild is now published and available to buy from Kozu Books. Wild is a collection of intimate landscapes and portraits of nature made over the course of a decade walking in the countryside around my home … More Wild
November finds us in another lockdown and the weather is wet and dull outside, so to cheer myself up I’ve been losing myself in photo editing. I’d taken a few images of water lilies in the last few weeks and they’ve formed the basis of this series. I love the shapes of the lily leaves, … More Water lilies
I’m frequently asked how I produce my ethereal botanical and nature photography, so I thought I would do my best to explain some of my process and why I am drawn to shoot in this style. I’m a self-taught photographer so please forgive me if I can’t find the right vocabulary at times in this … More Ethereal nature photography
The lockdown has meant spending a lot more time at home and as the sun has been shining I’ve spent the last few weeks experimenting more with wet cyanotype, lumens and anthotypes. So I thought I’d share some of the work I’ve created and a little bit about how each image is made. The chemicals … More Cameraless creativity.
As the year comes to a close I’ve been playing with metal leaf. Here are a few images that I have created using gold, silver and copper leaf.You can see more of these images in the Silver and Gold gallery, and I shall be adding more as the project evolves. It was originally inspired by … More Silver and Gold
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