insideKENT Magazine Issue 23 - February 2014 | Page 25
ARTS
CREATIVE KENT cont.
Field no3, taken in Lyminge
The End of the Road, taken at Laybourne Lakes
Field at Dawn, taken in Lyminge
Gwen Mortimore
Where in Kent do you live?
Lyminge
How would you define your style of photography?
It depends on my subject matter, but when it comes to landscapes
my style is quite traditional.
How do you choose the right ambiance, lighting and mood
to convey a scene in the intended way?
When photographing landscapes it is all about the lighting, so I
choose my time of day very carefully. If you want your images to
be romantic or dramatic, shoot at dawn or dusk.
What drives you to produce such work?
I’ve always been interested in my surroundings and in the natural
environment. I live on the North Downs and the shapes and forms
make an interesting subject to photograph.
What words of advice would you give to a young
photography enthusiast?
Keep working, keep looking and visit as many exhibitions as
you can.
Field at Dawn
“The field is opposite to where I live, and what fascinates me is
how often it changes. I am currently embarking on a project where
I am photographing this scene every day for a year to show our
ever-changing environment.”
Field no3
“This photograph was taken in the early evening as the sun began
to set, so the dramatic shadows create a romantic scene.”
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A Frosty Morning Walk, taken on the bank of the River Medway in Snodland
Jason Worsfold
Where in Kent do you live?
Snodland
How would you define your style
of photography?
I find it hard to define my style as both
my love for art and my mood affects
the outcome of each image. I do shoot
a lot of styles including wildlife, macro,
landscape, sports and portrait
photography.
How do you choose the right
ambiance, lighting and mood to
convey a scene in the intended
way?
With nature it depends on natural
lighting, clouds and elements. With my
art combined, it goes all the way down
to emotion and how I feel at that
moment.
What drives you to produce such
work?
Emotion and capturing that moment
for what it is. If I can catch the attention
of someone that wouldn't normally turn
his or her head, then that is good
enough for me.
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What words of advice would you
give to a young photography
enthusiast?
Patience and learning is the number
one tip for any budding photographer.
You need to fully know and understand
what the limits are or you could miss
that moment and produce unsatisfying
images or captures.
The End of the Road
“I'd been waiting for the right
atmosphere to land on this place. I'd
tried with summer, winter and different
times of day, until one day it hit me to
try with a morning mist.”
A Frosty Morning Walk
“I have a fascination with this factory
and have tried to gather images at all
times of day and in all weathers. I have
seen some fantastic sunrises over this
place and won a competition with one
of my images too, but every time I think
I have finished, it always gives me
something new to photograph.”
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