Liams photography

About

Some of my earliest and best memories are those with a camera, searching the backyard for creatures to photograph. As I grew older I slowly became more and more interested in both wildlife and wildlife photography. I started purchasing wildlife and photography magazines, analysing the photos and trying to discover just what it was that separated certain photos from the rest. The lighting, contrast, exposure, and shutter speed are all very important, but not what make a photo exceptional. The photos that stood out to me as exceptional were more than just photos. They were more than an assortment of different lines, shapes and colours. They had meaning and purpose; they told a story that places you in the photographer’s shoes and gives you a glimpse of what it’s like to be there in that moment. The difficulty, the journey, the rarity, and the process taken are all presented before you. This is what I see as contemporary photography. Not just the photograph itself, but the motives, meaning and purpose behind each click of the shutter.