Original Landscape Photography from the Lake District, Wales and the Peak District

Newly added

New additions to the Peak District portfolio 29th and 30th Oct 2008. (Section now divided into sub-galleries)

John Kiely - Landscape Photography

As a landscape photographer the image that I produce is not a record of the place, it is a record of one persons emotional response to that place.

When I produce landscape photographs I am not trying to produce a topographical record, but trying to covey my reaction to the environment that I am working in. Many things will influence this – the weather, the temperature, my mood, how tired I am, etc.

I try to immerse myself in the activity, I can’t go out for the odd day, I need to spend time in the landscape. This means that I spend days on my own camping and walking in the Lake District with just my camera.

I studied under John Blakemore who encouraged us to almost meditate in the area that we were working in, he talked about ‘the spirit of the place’. In a way I suppose walking on my own is my way of doing this.