In June 2024, I had the absolute pleasure of having my work featured in a gallery. This was my first ever experience seeing my work framed on such a large scale and displayed beautifully on the wall. As we’re fast approaching the year’s anniversary of such a great honour in my life, I wanted to take a minute to showcase some of my featured work and explain what my project was about.
This project focused on the exploration of human impact on nature, specifically, the human impact on Romney March, Kent. This project aimed to raise awareness of irresponsible waste disposal and the environmental destruction it causes. By showcasing hundreds of empty boats, bottles, and rusty knives left vacant on the landscape; this project encourages viewers to question their own relationship with nature and the urgent need for conservative efforts.
For those who aren’t aware, Romney Marsh is a small fishing village in the South East of England. I first stumbled across this remote village several years ago, spending hours exploring its eccentrically captivating ocean of abandoned ships and machinery. Since then, I have always dreamed of an opportunity to capture its striking uniqueness, to portray the beauty in such a generically ‘ugly’ environment.
This project consisted of roughly twenty final images, however, it was only these four that I had decided to submit for my gallery showing. These photographs were chosen both for their beauty, and also for their complementary nature. At a later stage, I may write a more in-depth description of my project, my photography process, and my conclusion, but for now, I thought I’d give a quick synopsis and display a few of my final photos.
This project was an absolute pleasure to photograph. The rusty machinery, the beautiful sunset, the contemplative blue light – an absolute dream for me to capture. It’s truly fascinating how something so devastating and ‘ugly’ can also appear so beautiful. It’s not everyday that you can create a beautiful image, whilst still campaigning a positive message.
To anyone reading this, if you have been to or heard of anywhere in Kent (or the UK in general) that is unusually charming, like Romney Marsh, please let me know in the comments. I would love to hear from you.
Alternatively, feel free to email or WhatsApp me. I would love to hear about your experiences and share stories of unusual areas of the UK.
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