Landscape and Astrolandscape photographer based in Northern Ireland with over 30 years of experience with the last 10 years photographing the north coast of N.Ireland. I have been taking photographs of the landscape for over twenty-five years and what started as a hobby has now become a passion. Living in the Northwest of N.Ireland, I am very lucky to have some breathtaking scenery right on my doo
rstep. So as can been seen from my photos, they are predominantly of this area of outstanding natural beauty. I am also lucky to live close to Donegal in the Irish Republic which allows me to photograph another beautiful part of the world. The landscape on the western seaboard of Ireland is truly wonderful and unspoilt. Photographing the landscape means photographing something that is not there as it is all about the light and the quality of that light. For me, landscape photography is a spiritual journey and my inspiration especially for black and white photography comes from the legendary landscape photographer Ansel Adams (1902-1984) whose photographs of the American West are breathtaking. As I have been alone since early childhood it comes natural to me to spend many hours or days alone in the landscape and amongst nature.My photographs are a very personal thing and are not taken for or to please anyone else.They are thoughts and emotions which come from the raw power of nature.When I'm alone in nature I feel connected and inspired by my surroundings which I don't get when other people are around.Inspiration comes from being alone in a forest or standing on a deserted beach looking out to sea and waiting for the light to change a mundane landscape into something magical.When that happens it stirs something in the soul which makes everything worthwhile.When alone in nature all your senses are magnified tenfold.When your sight is magnified you look at things in a different light.you actually listen to nature and hear the wind and listen to the birds and touch the earth that surrounds you.you become aware of everything that is going on around you and are in a heightened state off awareness.The end result is a photograph where no words are necessary just emotions.This is what I strive for but it doesn't always work. I spent many years chasing the light when I learnt that you have to anticipate and not chase the light.This taught me to slow down and use a tripod and slow everything down where you think first and photograph later.As I said my photographs are a personal thing I take photographs for myself and photograph what I like and hope that there are enough like-minded people out there that are willing to hang one of my photographs on their wall and hope that it gives them as much pleasure and inspiration as it gave me when taking it. Thank you for looking at my photographs please feel free to leave feedback if you like or don't like what you see. The journey continues. My photographs are in private collections as far away as America and Australia
If you wish to purchase any photographs please contact me via my website. All photographs copyright Glenn Miles and may not be used in any form or medium without the owner's permission.
