I'm a Wirral, Merseyside based photographer producing photographic artwork which is creative and pictorial in style with a subject matter ranging from landscapes, architecture, people, wildlife and flowers to digital infrared and more recently light painting.
I bought my first camera, a Sony F717 bridge camera, in the early digital age of photography and this introduced me to the world of infrared photography. I've been hooked on this fine art medium ever since and over the years I've shot in wavelengths of invisible light from 590nm "Super colour" infrared through to 720nm standard infrared and 830nm pure infrared. These wavelengths of light give me a wide range of options in post processing from faux colour to monochrome images.
From the Sony F717 bridge camera I progressed to an entry level Minolta 5D DSLR and then naturally on to Sony mirrorless cameras when they purchased the Minolta E mount and technology. My main camera is now the mirrorless Sony A6700.
Being self-taught in photography and taking it up in my mid 50's, I joined Hoylake Photographic Society where I quickly learnt the art of photography from professional lecturers visiting the club who shared their presentations, talks and tips.
In 2018 I won the National Trust Handbook Cover competition with "Dawn on Llyn Dinas" with the handbook going to over 5 million NT members. Inspired by Kathleen Clemons in the United States, my more recent work involves mixing flowers and textures together to produce images with a painterly look and feel to them. Another big influence on my flower photography is Dirk Ercken and I recommend his free mini course in flower photography. During the Winter months I experiment with light painting in the comfort of my home and Frenchman Twenty Cent Light stunning work is an inspiration to me.
I don't sell prints of my work online but open edition prints can be bought from the few arts and craft fairs that I attend on the Wirral Peninsula. The list of fairs that I'm attending can be found on the "Upcoming Fairs" page. If you have any messages or questions you can contact me via my e-mail address at gwevans51@sky.com.
