Time to Turn Pro Part 11 – Fine Art
DO YOU HAVE to make a conscious decision to either be a commercial photographer or one who focuses on fine art? The answer to that is a firm no, because, for me at least, fine art photography is a mindset, rather than something that’s separate to anything else I do. I pick up on the beauty in everything, noticing the small details that are often overlooked or ignored, and my images are very much an expression of what I see. As a natural light and location specialist, I create images with connection, beauty and clarity in every aspect of my work, whether that might be personal fine art, family portraits or corporate photography.
How I first got into fine art photography is a bit of a long story. About ten years ago, I went on a writing retreat to south-west France for a couple of days with the intention of doing photography rather than writing, simply to have some thinking and creative time away from my business and my young family. We stayed in a dilapidated ancient town house and I can’t explain how inspired I was by the crumbling building. Bizarrely, I started writing as well as photographing how it made me feel, and I created a whole series of images that ‘spoke’ to me of the building. It was a total surprise and very enjoyable.