Capturing time! This series is intended to capture a ‘slice of
time’, through the use of long exposures up to 8 minutes long.
Using these long exposures to create simple, yet strong
compositions, I aim to show the interaction between man made
structures around our coast and the natural environment.
Working with such long exposures, inevitably means that I work
slowly and build up the elements of the image, piece by piece.
I normally prefer to photograph in subdued light, usually at the
beginning or end of the day, in what is commonly called the
‘blue hour’. By using this light, I create images that are almost
monochromatic, but are in fact still in colour, the use of which is
again intended to highlight the simplicity of the image and not
detract from the subject matter.
John Miskelly is a Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photography and is a multi award-winning photographer, specialising in stunning fine art landscapes from around the world. His style, which is instantly recognisable through the visual drama and artistry of his photography. His landscape photography is an exploration of time, often using very long exposures ranging from 2 minutes duration to 8 minutes or even longer, aimed at giving a sense of time passing, whether that be in the movement of clouds across the sky or the smoothing of the water. His work is often about the connections and relationships between the natural elements around our coastline and the structures that have been created by man. John has chosen to work in colour, where his intention is to show the muted palette, most commonly found at the beginning and end of the day. He is constantly looking for potential shapes or patterns that attract him and he is strongly influenced by simple yet strong compositional elements. Add to this the atmosphere, light, weather and movement that he is drawn to and you start to get the essence of his personal style, that leads to his fine art landscape photography that you will see on his website, www.johnmiskelly.co.uk
Awards Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photographers and Fellow of the Irish Photographic Federation. BIPP NI Photographer of the year in 2014 and 2016. BIPP Silver Award in National competition in 2016 and Bronze in 2018. Hasselblad Masters finalist for 2018.
