Meet the Artist ~ Angie from Airgrace Photography

What defines you as an artist?

The word 'natural' totally defines my work as an artist. I am passionate about people being depicted in their natural environment and acting natually. I never ask clients to pose, or stand a particular way, infact I never do anything other than turn up to a location that the client has chosen, usually a park, beach or forest, provide a few toys to keep the children amused and then observe them as they play and capture them doing what children do best. Even adult shoots are done naturally with little prompting. (Adults need a little confidence boost to get them going!)

Where do you live?

I live in a lovely small town called Fareham in Hampshire, everything I need and want is literally on my doorstep.

How does your place of residence influence your crafting?

Living centrally to everything means I'm very heavily influenced by my surroundings, its one of the reasons I only photography outdoors. Why stick with a boring white or black background in a studio when we have so much beauty on our doorstep. I am ten minutes drive from the beach and the woods, and a few minutes walk to the local park. I never lack inspiration once I set foot outside the door.

How did you get into your craft?

My dad was a keen photographer, so at 10 years old and wanting to follow in his footsteps, I asked for a camera and it all went from there. I have always loved looking out for a great photo opportunity and have hundreds and hundreds of photographs dating back from 1983!

What role does your family play in your craft?

Unfortunately for them, they're my models! Everywhere we go, my camera goes with us so they always appear in my photos and on my Airgrace Blog

Besides your own craft whatever crafts do you admire?

All of them! I think there are so many talented people out there and I love looking at their work, whether they draw, paint, sew, bake, scrapbook, I can happily spend an afternoon browsing.

What was the last thing you 'created?' Will you show us a picture?

I recently photographed a very lovely family down at the beach. The family specified they wanted photos on the beach and some by the beach huts. I am still in the middle of editing the photographs so the client hasn't seen them yet but here's a sneaky peak.