Photography Has The Power To Change The Mundane Into The Magnificent

Photography Has The Power To Change The Mundane Into The Magnificent

July 16, 2016 ·

Fred Weymouth

A conversation with professional photographer Peter Watson of the U.K.
Author’s note: The following was adapted from an interview between Fred Weymouth and Peter Watson in episode 5 of the Lens & Landscape Podcast.

All Images © Peter Watson

You can find Peter’s books at his website.

How did you get your start as a photographer?
It goes back 50 years almost to the day. I was given a birthday gift, a 35 millimeter film camera which was quite something back in those days. After the initial few years of photographing anything, I moved into black and white photography where I was developing and processing my own prints. I found a local art shop that was happy to sell my prints and I made some sales which really harnessed my interest. I studied art and graphic design at college and moved in to graphic design and advertising.

I didn't move into landscape photography until about 25 years ago. It was more general work and my full time occupation was the graphic design. I wa...

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