David Southern
Since transferring to Northumberland in 2018 David’s images has centered primarily on the intimate landscapes and wildlife discovered on his native shoreline.
His work recurrently options in magazines, podcasts and has gained awards in various worldwide photographic competitions. He’s an skilled public speaker and mentor. In 2022 he revealed his first e-book, ‘Shoreline’.
Michéla Griffith
In 2012 I paused by my native river and the whole lot modified. I’ve moved away from what many anticipate images to be: my photographs deconstruct the literal and reimagine the subjective, reflecting the curiosity that water has impressed in my apply. Water has been my conduit: it has sharpened my imaginative and prescient, given me permission to experiment and continues to introduce me to new methods of seeing.
Our inevitable response to a brand new place is to look out. Solely later do we glance down or if we’re on the coast behind us. Edges of any form are wealthy locations, maybe none extra so than the sting between the land and the ocean. And twice every day, this panorama is refreshed.
This now’s David’s palette, a panorama of rock and sand, pebble and pool. And simply in case he runs out of inspiration, he has begun to discover the intertidal zone and to {photograph} seaweed.
Would you want to start out by telling readers a bit about your self – the place you grew up, what your early pursuits have been, and what you went on to do?
I used to be born within the Wirral however have lived in numerous locations across the UK since then. After graduating with a level in Biology, I went off to South America armed with solely a Spanish phrasebook and a whole lot of bravado. I taught English to pay my approach, and after a few formative and unforgettable years, I returned to the UK. Sadly, I didn’t have a digital camera throughout my time in South America. The psychological snapshots of the superb locations I visited and tales of my experiences have solely grown extra vivid and vibrant over time.
A lot of my first profession was in IT. After various years working within the finance sector, I wanted to really feel extra fulfilled in my working life, and my coronary heart led me to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Alongside my photographic journey and profession, I’ve taken photos in an incredible many locations world wide, and I’ve been lucky to have witnessed some nice wonders of nature.
