Photos by Simon Painter

Not of oils or watercolour but a painter of light….did you see what I did there?

I am fascinated by the textures and colours created by moving my camera in various ways during the exposure to blur or paint the scene onto the camera sensor.

All of my images are single shots created in camera.

The inspiration for this technique was, initially, my overwhelming love of trees and their huge importance to our world and it's future. Subsequently I have applied this technique to urban landscapes and other subjects.

I am a creative explorer and I’m always restless to ask the question "what if". In the representation of trees, in my motion landscapes, I’ve sought to try and animate the energy and presence of these sentinels that stand and watch over us humans with a such dignity and calmness. It’s a pity the same can’t be said of us a lot of the time.

I’ve enjoyed a career as a music composer and producer for over 30 years blending technology and organic elements and I use this same experimental ethos in my photographic art.

In 2017 I was proud to have my image "Fractal Leaves" commended in The Sony World Photography awards.

The whole process of capturing an image is an amazing and wonderful thing. I love working with people to create an atmosphere for their work or event that reflects what they want to convey and throwing in my creative ideas if it’s appropriate. I also relish the technical challenge of creating images for clients that represent their business or project in the best possible way. As much as I enjoy the taking of shots I’m also totally committed to a professional level of service from start to finish of any project.

I continue to look for ways to express my passion for our world and the beauty within it.

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