insideKENT Magazine Issue 23 - February 2014 | Page 20

ARTS

CREATIVE KENT

WITH SO MANY BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES TO CAPTURE IN OUR PRIZED COUNTY, insideKENT
FINDS OUT MORE ABOUT THE TALENTED KENT-BASED PHOTOGRAPHERS THAT DO IT BEST...

Rape Field, Incoming Storm, taken at Marsh Green

Sarah Medway
Where in Kent do you live?
Edenbridge
How would you define your style
of photography?
I am a landscape photographer with an interest
in how weather and light affect the landscape.
How do you choose the right ambiance,
lighting and mood to convey the scene you
are shooting, in the intended way?
I wait for nature to produce the right light and
then do my best to make sure I am there to
capture it. The landscape changes the whole
time and sometimes the most magical light is
only apparent for a few seconds. I also weather
watch and listen to forecasts, waiting for
interesting weather fronts.
What drives you to produce such work?
Trying to capture the same scene in different
weather conditions – finding that chemistry of
light on the land.

What words of advice would you give to a
young photography enthusiast?
Get out there and take as many pictures as you
can. Don't worry about kit as we are all generally
walking photographers with mobile devices, and
always think about your composition and
experiment.
Rape Field, Incoming Storm
“After watching the storm approaching, I drove
to the rape field and waited two hours for the
sun to drop down below the incoming storm so
that it would light the field. It was the dark stormy
skies and contrast of the sunlit rape that I wanted
to show. Five minutes later it all changed – the
light went and it poured with rain.”
Sunrise Frost
“I wanted to capture the contrast between the
crackling frosty morning and the sunrise glow
that tinted the whole landscape.”
www.sarahmedwayphotography.com

Sunrise Frost, taken at Bough Beech Reservoir

David Christie

The Passing Storm & The Rainbow, taken at Deal Pier

Power From Above, taken at Deal Pier

Where in Kent do you live?
Deal

with certain pictures I will edit them until the image
feels right.

How would you define your style
of photography?
I try to be as fresh and unique as possible and
aim for my images to have a big impact on first
sight. I also love to be out and about in bad
weather, even if it is 3am. I know very few people
who would go and stand out in the open with a
metal tripod and lightning all around them. The
added benefit is that if I capture a really dramatic
photo, it will be impossible for people to copy.

What drives you to produce such work?
My landscape work has come from my love of
the weather but I am also driven by the memories
that I want for myself. So as long as I like
my photos and I'm happy, it is an added bonus if
other people like them too.

How do you choose the right ambiance,
lighting and mood to convey the scene you
are shooting, in the intended way?
I will nearly always make sure the ambiance is
spot-on whilst taking the original photos, but

What words of advice would you give to a
young photography enthusiast?
Look with your own eyes and make your
own art.
Power From Above
“I had a vision of capturing lightning over Deal
Pier for a very long time, as I had never seen
anyone else do so over one of the most
photographed piers in England. I gave myself

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the challenge of capturing the lightning where I
wanted it to strike, and I eventually got the shot
after years of fruitless storm chasing.”
The Passing Storm & The Rainbow
“A viscous storm passed over Deal during the
late afternoon and I knew there was a good
chance that as it passed it would reveal the
cumulonimbus storm cloud, which always
produces a very dramatic sky. I was sure the
setting sun would light up the sky perfectly, and
as a result I would see the anvil shape which
is associated with these big storm clouds.”
www.davidchristiephotographer.com