Adam Gibbs’ dramatic landscapes are among the highlights of OP 323. Dedicated to exploring the wild beauty of British Columbia, the UK-born landscaper chats to Graeme Green about the importance of light, the benefits of making repeat visits to a location, and why he takes a relaxed approach to his photography.
‘I don’t obsess about photographs,’ he says. ‘I don’t obsess about settings on my camera or sharpness or any of that kind of stuff. It’s more about going for the feeling of an image.’
Adam also suggests a brilliant way to overcome a creative block: ‘All artists have phases where they feel uninspired or things aren’t working,’ he says. ‘What I find helpful is to go out and try to think of a small theme. It doesn’t need to be anything grandiose – it could be close-ups of bark or perhaps patterns in rocks. As you go through the day or week shooting these images, you come up with a body of work. I find that can be quite inspiring and leads to other things. Getting into a creative groove again just takes an initial movement in one direction, and that might move into something else.’
Adam’s new book, Land & Light, is available via his website at adamgibbs.com, and you can follow his YouTube channel @QuietLightPhoto.
Read Adam’s full interview in OP 323, in shops now or available to order here.
