Hello and welcome to Inspired, a weekly email for my paid subscribers. In this series I want to explore topics which I hope might spark some inspiration for your own photography. I will talk about my thought process for creating images, both in the field and in post processing. The posts will be linked in some way to the monthly challenges, hopefully giving you all lots of food for thought.
Ever since I came across the work of Linda Lashford in her beautiful book ‘Beyond the Seahouse’ I have been fascinated by light on water. I particularly love the abstract effect you can get when the sun is shining and the wind is gently rippling the water. Pointing the camera downwards and focusing on the stones, seaweed and shells below the surface can while away many happy hours and yield some beautiful results.
These images remind me a little of stained glass windows, the colours formed by what lies beneath and the texture created by the elements; the light and the wind.
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