Here is a collection of some of my photographs that I find not only aesthetically interesting, but also represent the experience of being there and observing the subjects which provoked thoughts about numerous things. They also displays my love for both architecture and nature alike.
Beauty in Nature- Westonbirt Arboretum 2020
This photo captures a maple tree as some of it's leaves are changing colour in the autumn, part of a natural process, and it creates a beautiful spectacle for people to observe, especially when the sun is shining through the canopy as it is here. However, as I walked around the Arboretum I started to question the boundary between what is nature and what is man made, which is peculiar as I was surrounded by trees in the outdoors. I was reminded of the idea of the picturesque. All the trees were perfectly positioned with mown grass and gravel pathways between them, making every turn an image to capture and frame. But nature is not like that, sometimes it is ugly, not pristine and organised. Is it still nature if it's designed?
Lone Leaf- Westonbirt Arboretum 2020
Simply that. A single leaf remaining on the tree.
Impermanence- Botallack Mines 2020
Empty Frame- Tintern Abbey 2020
Visiting Tintern Abbey was wonderful as it is such a stunning piece of architecture in a beautiful part of Wales. Visually, I find it fantastic how you can look through a window on one side of the Abbey and see straight through to the trees and sky on the other side. Also having spent a year designing a new building at university, it was refreshing to see a building that has so much history, and has changed over the years. It has actually inspired a new passion for heritage, and caused me to start questioning the purpose of heritage in our sustainable future.
The Sunny Somerset- The Newt Somerset
I was fascinated by this greenhouse for numerous reasons. The way the turquoise steel and intricate shapes of vegetation cast shadows on the floor, creating an additional two-dimensional aspect to the space; and the simple material palette of brick, steel and glass meshing elegantly; and the way that these features created a space that transported you from Somerset to somewhere that feels distinctly more exotic. And most importantly, because I adore plants, and I have my own home grown cacti collection at home, the plants were certainly inspirational!