Justine Ritchie
“I looked through a lens and ended up abandoning everything else.”
—Sebastiao Salgado
I am a photographer based on the Isle of Eigg in the Inner Hebrides. My work is very much inspired by the wild, elemental landscapes and seascapes of the Scottish Highlands and Islands and reflects not only the natural world but also man’s interaction with the environment.
Photography is how I can best express my way of seeing and my passion for the outdoors while also drawing attention to the fragile beauty of the wild, remote and often inhospitable places that remain threatened by climate change and the unprecedented global emergency our planet is now facing.
My work adopts a more mindful, intuitive and immersive approach rather than a purely technical one and incorporates both camera based work and alternative photographic processes.
Locations: Scotland
Categories: Fine Art, Workshop leader, Writer, Alternative process, Abstract, Landscape, Nature, Travel, Editorial, Portraiture, Illustrative, Photographer