Biography
I have always had a burning passion for animals and nature, and photography is something that caught my interest early in life and is now of great importance to me. However, it wasn't until fairly recently that I realised that I could combine these two passions into something that does not only create value for myself, but also for others around me and nature itself. In 2012 I eagerly followed the documentary series 'Fridlyst' on Swedish television, featuring conservation photographer Mattias Klum. In this series he, along with a selection of celebrities, went to locations around the world where animal species are facing extinction to do volunteer work and help make a change. This was a real eye-opener for me, and it changed the direction of my life. This is when I realised I wanted to become a conservation wildlife photographer myself.
Eventually, this led me to study Marine and Natural History Photography at Falmouth University, which in turn has been a fantastic opportunity and a crucial step closer towards my ambition of becoming a conservation wildlife photographer. While my goals were broad and nonspecific to begin with, I have during my studies found a direction of meaning in my work. During my third and final year I undertook an extensive project on Nordic Wildlife, focusing the larger predator species of Europe and their importance in the ecosystem. Wolves in particular became my subject of focus in my main body of work. This project was not just about beautiful canines, but more importantly about trying to understand one of the most misunderstood animals on this planet. As apex predators, wolves are competition to humans in terms of prey and to a point, even territory. These conflicts have led to a lot of hate all based on misunderstanding. The important thing for me during this project was to give a voice to the wolves and have their story heard. Wolves are by no means unique though, several other predators face the same sort of misconceptions all over the world. I firmly believe that as humans we are by no means superior to the rest of nature, but rather it is our responsibility to coexist. My project 'Wolves, Reflections on Coexistence' has been successful so far, achieving great results in my studies, as well as granting me a merit award as a finalist in the FEP FETA awards 2016. However, my goal does not end there. Graduating from Falmouth University was only the first step. From here on out I wish to dedicate my photographic practice to continually work towards raising awareness for predator acceptance and promote a healthy and diverse ecosystem. |
Exhibitions
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'FERUS' at The Grant Bradley Gallery, Bristol.
8 July - 30 July 2016, Group exhibition. 'Degree Show' at The Photography Gallery, Falmouth University. 3 June - 10 June 2016, Group exhibition. 'Final 20' at Number 20, Penryn. 4 June - 2 July 2015, Group exhibition. 'Symposium 2015' at The Photography Gallery, Falmouth University. 24 February - 6 March 2015, Group exhibition. 17th - 24th November. 'This is us' at The Photography Gallery, Falmouth University. 17 - 24 November 2014, Group exhibition. 'LIVET' at The Heights, Luton 18 - 22 March 2013, Group exhibition. |
Achievements
Merit Award, Emerging Talent Awards, Federation of European Photographers.
Finalist in the 2016 emerging talent award competition at Federation of European Photographers with the project 'Wolves, Refelections on Coexistence'. Awarded with Merit Award at the award ceremony in Amsterdam, November 20th 2016. More info »
Book of the Month Winner, Bob Books.
Winner in the January 2016 book of the month competition at bobbooks.co.uk with the book 'Predators, Portraits of the Missing Link in the British Landscape'. More info »
Finalist in the 2016 emerging talent award competition at Federation of European Photographers with the project 'Wolves, Refelections on Coexistence'. Awarded with Merit Award at the award ceremony in Amsterdam, November 20th 2016. More info »
Book of the Month Winner, Bob Books.
Winner in the January 2016 book of the month competition at bobbooks.co.uk with the book 'Predators, Portraits of the Missing Link in the British Landscape'. More info »