This monochrome photograph accentuates the contrast between the natural floral form and the darker coloured stem of a Peace Lily plant, respectively. Using black and white photography allows the shape of the flower to emerge shadow less out of the darkness giving the image a very distinguishing identity.
My photographic interests are varied; I like to explore image interpretation by using a variety of techniques such as camera-less, film and digital media. This stems from challenging myself technically to create unedited images that attempt to capture the depth, shape and visual impact of the proposed subject matter by presenting it on media that enables an organic type of exploration. It is very much an evolving process, encouraging me to closely examine the living and abstract world and then form images that explore the spontaneous nature that subtly exists all around us.
Awards August 2017 Light, Space and Time Online Art Gallery, Open Art Exhibition, special recognition
August 2017 International Photography awards, One shot Harmony – Nature, honourable mention
November 2017 Monochrome photography awards, photomanipulation category, honourable mention
September 2018 International Garden Photographer of the year, still life competition, shortlisted
November 2018 Monochrome photography awards, abstract category, honourable mention
April 2019 13th Julia Margaret Cameron awards, alternative processes single image category, winner
April 2019 13th Julia Margaret Cameron awards, cell phone single image category, honourable mention
June 2019 13th Pollux awards, still life single image category, winner
June 2019 13th Pollux awards, abstract, digital manipulation and collage single image categories, honourable mention
June 2019 13th Pollux awards, documentary and reportage series category, honourable mention
October 2019 14th Julia Margaret Cameron awards, abstract, digital manipulation, landscape, and women seen by women single image categories, honourable mention
October 2019 14th Pollux awards, people series category, honourable mention
November 2019 Neutral Density awards, Non-Professional, fine art abstract category, honourable mention
December 2019 Chromatic awards, Amateur category, 3rd prize in Still Life
May 2020 15th Julia Margaret Cameron awards, women seen by women series category, honourable mention
July 2020 Shoot the frame, shoot the land finalist
September 2020 15th Pollux awards, alternative processes single image category, honourable mention
October 2020 International photography awards, editorial / press, photo essay / feature story, honourable mention
October 2020 International photography awards, editorial / press, environmental, honourable mention
December 2020 British photography awards, Documentary, shortlisted
December 2020 Royal Photographic Society, Science, shortlisted
