Diary of a Landscape Photographer | Entry 6

I'm just updating my website home page with some of my recent local area photographs and it got me thinking about just how one Earth I have found myself standing in fields, pointing my camera at trees and flowers in different lighting conditions. It's so strange where this life takes us sometimes.

I have been doing some soul searching recently, seeing as I have more time on my hands, as to what actually makes me want to wake up and do this, day in, day out.

Is it a love for the landscape, trees, colours and light? Or just being outdoors in nature where everything is so peaceful? Is it the process that I love? The planning, the Google Earthing, the adrenaline rush when things turn out just how I imagined... Or the feelings of disappointment when they don't of course. Maybe it's the people that I've met throughout my journey so far, both in person and through social media platforms. Or maybe it's the person that I'm becoming through this whole creative journey.

These are all questions that I ask myself on a daily basis. It’s kind of like when someone asks you to explain exactly why you love your Mum. I don't know that I'll ever be able to put my answer into words that do justice, no matter how hard I try. Maybe it’s why I became a photographer so my pictures can do my talking.