Capturing the Wilderness: The Woodland Photography and Photo-Haiku Project begins

I find woodlands are magical places where light dances through leaves, shadows play tricks on the eye, and every corner reveals something new. For photographers, they offer a natural canvas for capturing mood, mystery, and the wild beauty of nature. But beyond just taking pictures, woodlands are also an inspiring space for creating photo-haiku, a practice where I merge imagery with the reflective and meditative qualities of haiku poetry. Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll introduce you my approach to woodland photography and explore how combining it with photo-haiku can deepen my connection to the natural world and enables me to rethink what a photograph means to me, and why I took it in the first place. And when it all comes together the next stage is designing a photobook or zine, the way I love to share my work with others …

As I create the journal posts over the next two weeks, I’ll be visiting five distinct woodlands—Hubbard’s Hills, Willingham Woods, Waters Edge in Barton upon Humber, Clumber Park, and Conkers at Moira with members of the Royal Photographic Society — to explore their unique characters through both photography and photo-haiku. Each of these places has its own atmosphere and seasonal changes and are favourite woodlands of mine. They provide plenty of inspiration for capturing and reflecting on the beauty of nature.

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