Fay Godwin

“My way of photographing is to look for the secrets of the land, the layers of history.”

“I don't believe in the photographer as hero. I believe in the subject as hero.”

“I am not interested in the picturesque. I am interested in the truth of a place.”

“Walking is a very important part of my work. It’s how I get to know the land.”

“I want my photographs to be a witness to the beauty and the fragility of our landscape.”

“A good photograph is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart and leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it.”

“The camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera.”

“Black and white is an abstraction. It allows me to concentrate on form and texture.”

“You have to be patient. Sometimes you wait for hours for the right light.”

“I never set out to be a landscape photographer. It just happened.”