If you go down to the sea today you’re sure of a big surprise.
Imagine a sunny winter’s afternoon at a British seaside resort. An expanse of sea and sky, a beach of sand and mud at low tide. And perhaps a pier that has survived fires and a century of storms.
A seaside resort is a happy mix of the natural and the manmade, and the seafront of Weston-super-Mare, facing west across the Bristol Channel, has its own recognisable seascape features. These provide the raw material for my images.
I contrast and juxtapose the natural and manmade curves, shadows and silhouettes, lines and grids; with the profile of the island of Steep Holm a recurring motif. I have used colour to convey the joy from a day at the seaside, including the yellow and orange of the approaching sunset.
All the images were composed in-camera on one November afternoon, imbuing them with a sense of place and time.