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I have never studied photography in a formal sense. Any reference to artists by way of examples in this essay is not an attempt to align myself with greatness, but only to illustrate my point. While there are certain laws and principles in place that govern the art, being self-taught by immersing myself in everything I could get my eyes and hands on, I probably haven’t been constrained by some of the rules. Perhaps this freedom may have contributed to my personal style. Photography, or any art form, is hugely influenced by one’s signature style and more importantly, the ability to create work that can stir the soul. A work that can be ingested over time, revealing subtleties as the viewer savours the piece, is the whole point of the exercise – to arouse one’s emotions.

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Grant Leversha started his career in sports photography. In 1992, he followed the Springbok Rugby Team when South Africa emerged from sporting isolation and covered every Bok game in South Africa and abroad from 1993 to 1997. He was chosen by the RWC ‘95 Champions, South Africa, to be the official photographer to the team at RWC '95 and served as official SARFU photographer until 2002. While Grant continued to shoot sports, he found his passion in golf course photography in the mid-nineties and established himself as the country's most esteemed artist with a string of awards for his work in almost every golfing corner of the country. Grant Leversha uses his intricate understanding of natural light to bring his signature style to golf course and landscape photography. Most, if not South Africa's entire body of highest-ranked golf courses, use his material in promoting their resorts and establishments. Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Ernie Els use his work in their respective design businesses. Thailand Tourism have also commissioned him to promote their golf destinations. In 2013, his self-published tome on golf courses in South Africa, entitled Within an African Eden, scooped most of the major international art-book publishing awards hosted in the USA, an unprecedented achievement for a work on golf. In the face of stiff competition from thousands of excellent entries submitted by publishers, printers, museums and university presses from around the world (including New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Getty Museum, Los Angeles), Grant’s self-published tome walked away with these top honours (gold and platinum being outright winners in their categories). At Creativity International the opus won against over 5000 submissions from 34 countries. • Gold Winner: Outstanding Book of the Year – Art & Craftsmanship. IPPY, 2013 (New York) • Gold Winner: Coffee Table Books. Benjamin Franklin Awards, 2013 (New York) • Gold Winner: Fine Editions. Gold Ink Awards, 2013 (Chicago) • Gold Winner: Book Design. Creativity International Awards, 2013 (Louisville) • Gold Winner: Best Book. Canadian Print Awards, 2013 (Toronto) • Platinum Winner: Illustration, Photography & Typography. Creativity International Awards, 2013 (Louisville) • Award of Recognition: Print Excellence. Print Industries of America, 2013 (Chicago) • Honourable Mention: (IPA) International Photography Awards, 2013 (Los Angeles)  His landscape photographic art, using the larger format camera systems, has seen his work displayed in an ever-increasing number of select galleries. His works are displayed in many collectors’ homes around the world. Grant lives in Umhlanga Rocks, a short drive north of Durban on the east coast of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
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