Jane Simmonds
My pictures largely consists of vibrant, semi-abstract photographs impressed by the pure phrase I see on my each day walks within the Forest of Dean or on my travels additional afield. I’m extra curious about particulars and small scenes than the broader panorama and wish to experiment with in-camera methods comparable to ICM and a number of exposures to discover patterns, textures, shapes and hues.
As somebody who wants solitude and time away from the noise and chaos of contemporary life, I spend as a lot time as doable wandering round my native woodlands and ponds, appreciating and observing the smaller particulars in nature, the shapes, patterns and hues which can be throughout me if I look fastidiously sufficient. In fact, I can recognize the great thing about a dramatic “grand vista” too however it’s the quieter, extra intimate scenes which communicate to me and inform my very own creativity. I’m additionally attracted to photographs which veer in direction of the summary or are ambiguous not directly, making me query what it’s I’m seeing.
It’s nearly an not possible process to simply select one picture for this characteristic (one thing I’m positive everybody says when requested to contribute to Finish Body) and has induced a lot soul looking out. The picture I finally selected is by the Canadian photographer and naturalist Krista McCuish (featured photographer in On Panorama in November 2018) and is one which has stayed with me since I first noticed it earlier this 12 months on social media.
