RENOWED PHOTOGRAPHER JOE CORNISH IN LEAMINGTON

Ask any keen landscape photographer what JCB stands for, and the chances are the answer will not be the manufacturer of big yellow diggers.

For those dedicated to capturing evocative landscape images, the initials represent a Joe Cornish Boulder.

That refers to the art of composing a landscape picture so it includes a closer feature to provide some foreground interest in addition to the distant vista.

It is a style named after internationally-renowned landscape photographer Joe Cornish, whose images are noted for his frequent use of the technique and are influenced by classical artists including El Greco and Constable.

Now local landscape enthusiasts have the opportunity to learn from the master himself.

Joe, who formed his perspective on landscapes while acting as the official photographer for an Operation Raleigh expedition to Alaska more than 30 years ago, is to give an eagerly-anticipated talk in Leamington at the end of April.

His presentation, hosted by Leamington Spa Photographic Society but open to non-members, will take place at All Saints' Parish Church in Leamington on Tuesday April 30.

Joe, who is based in North Yorkshire, says he will be 'drawing on key events, turning points and life lessons' from his 44-year career, as well as talking about his techniques, to expound his overarching concept of bringing the landscape to life.

Looking at the significance of other arts as a source for all photographers, Joe's talk and images, including this one of Kerulsfjord, combine ideas on life and nature that are described as 'both intensely personal, and yet also universal.'

Tickets, which cost £10, are available from Leamington Spa Photographic Society by contacting [email protected]

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