Inspirational Photographers: Ian Cameron

Transient Light: Photography of Ian Cameron

In a world obsessed with everything digital, Ian Cameron still captures the beauty of nature with film.  That’s right, film.  And it’s hard to argue against it when you see the beautiful works of art Ian has been able to create.  His galleries are replete with image after image containing lovely hues, nice tonal spread, and excellent compositions—all without the aid of a digital camera’s LCD screen.  Ian obviously knows what he’s doing and is comfortable with his approach.  As he says when asked why he still uses film, “If it ain’t broke, why fix it.”

A good place to peruse Ian’s work is either at his Image Galleries page or at his Three Dozen Finest page.  Also, head over to his About the Photographer page to gain some insight into his philosophy and equipment choices.

His philosophy (in part):

“The sole intent of my landscape photography is simple. I want to recreate the scene that you would have witnessed with your own eyes had you been standing next to me at the moment I fired the camera’s shutter, but that isn’t the limit of my intent, for ultimately the best landscape photographs should invigorate all your senses, so that atmosphere and mood are as tangible as the vision. Ultimately, that image should be as transparent as a glassless window, to a scene you can step through and touch.”

Ian states his top three tips at the bottom of the About page.  I believe they’re worth repeating here for a better understanding of the motivation behind Ian’s images.

“1.  Enjoy your photography take pictures first and foremost for yourself, pictures that give you pleasure NOT pictures you think others might enjoy.  The pleasure you get from the results will surely communicate to others much more successfully than trying to anticipate what pleases them.

2.  Don’t forsake the aesthetic for the perceived need to be “original”.  A beautiful picture is just that; beautiful, it doesn’t need the window dressing of contrived originality to be admired, indeed it can often have the opposite effect.

3.  A great many photographers I speak to seem intent on developing their own style.  All that I have learned from my years of landscape photography has taught me that a style will find YOU.”

Sound advice from this inspirational photographer.

Island In The Mist

Just Stones Blue

Washday Burano

Perfumed Intersection

All photos are copyrighted by Ian Cameron and used here by permission.