ABOUT CHRIS DAVIS
After several years being a fairly generalist landscape photographer, I’ve now moved more toward an artistic interpretation style of work. ICM and abstraction are my main focus
Majority of my work is made around the coast, particularly in the Outer Hebrides and Cornwall. These are places I return to repeatedly because the conditions are always changing. Light, tide, wind, and sea state all influence the photographs I make.
Before photography became my focus, I spent more than 25 years working in film, television, and advertising as a visual effects artist. That background influences how I approach composition, tone, contrast, and the finished print.
I started taking photography seriously in 2012. In 2017, I began running workshops. Teaching became a natural extension of my own photography and remains a significant part of what I do.
My work gradually moved towards seascapes and intentional camera movement. Rather than making a literal record of a location, I use movement and long exposures to simplify a scene and reduce it to shape, tone, colour, and texture.
Today, I run small photography workshops across the UK, usually with three to five participants.
There is no set programme. Every photographer arrives with different experience and different goals. I work with each person individually on camera technique, creative decisions, image selection, editing, and printing.
I always get questions about gear, and it comes up a lot on workshops.
I’ve never been tied to a particular camera system and over the years have worked with a wide range of equipment. Whilst it’s true that the camera is just a tool to get the job done, I do like to experiment with different tools!
Today I mainly use Leica, Sony and Fujifilm cameras, choosing the system that best suits the way I want to work on a particular shoot.
Through working with guests on workshops, I’m also experienced with most camera brands and can help people get the most from their own particular camera and setup.