What Do Photographers & Gardeners Have in Common?
Those of you who have followed me since my wedding photography days will have noticed that I am increasingly going off on a seemingly random tangent and talking about gardening. I mean, what does that have to do with photography?!
It might seem like an odd blend, but over the past few weeks I've been reflecting a lot on all the things a photographer and a gardener have in common. So here we go, let’s delve in to my 8 parallels between photographers and gardeners…
Mother Nature’s Garden at Volubilis
I have something a bit different for you this week… a collection of photographs one of the most beautiful locations in Morocco, all captured on film with my Leica M6 and my faithful Contax 645.
Since the city of Volubilis was abandoned in the 11th Century, its classical architecture has crumbled into historic follies punctuating a rich garden landscape rewilded by Mother Nature herself.
The D-Day 75 Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
I can’t believe it’s 5 years since we took the Normandy veterans to RHS Chelsea! In 2019 the veterans’ charity I co-founded with my father in 2009 presented a beautiful garden which celebrated the story of D-Day veterans ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. The garden received huge media attention and gave our treasured veterans a platform and a legacy from which to tell their story.
My First Garden
After years of saving, my dream of owning my own home came true when I was 26 years old! I bought a tired Victorian end-terrace house in a quiet village and I was immediately excited to bring it into the 21st Century and make it my own. The thing about a first home is that it often comes with a first garden. What took me completely by surprise was the extent to which this modest outdoor space captured my imagination and became the happy place I shared with my first Spaniel baby.
A Photographic Study of the Jardin Majorelle
Morocco has my heart. I visited once in 2018 and completely fell in love with the country. I know I’m not the only one. Morocco has inspired visitors for centuries, including well-known artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Henri Matisse, Bob Marley and the creator of the extraordinary Majorelle Garden…