- Godwin's work is very varied. Her early landscape works were classic images of the British countryside. She went on to produce a body of work showing how major companies and landowners were restricting use of the countryside and abusing its natural beauty - a strong documentary series of images. The first two series were all in black and white and fitted the classic landscape genre. During her later life however she made two series of intimate landscapes in colour. I felt that this variety would provide great learning opportunities.
- All of my assignments so far have been based on colour images. I am looking forward to working in black and white "in the style of" Fay Godwin.
- Her work was based on the British landscape, often in poor but dramatic weather. As I shall be shooting in the UK and during the winter, I will have greater opportunity to produce images in her style, rather than for example in the style of Galen Rowell, where great mountains and exotic locations abound.
- I admire her work greatly. Whilst at first sight her images appear a little understated, her photographs are powerful and evocative and capture the mood of the British countryside wonderfully.
Here is one of my favourite Godwin Photographs:
Flooded Tree, Derwentwater 1981 by Fay Godwin
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