Originally from Berkshire, England, and with a background in philosophy, Ian Watts is a self taught photographer whose approach focusses on light and expression to capture mood and create a sense of place.
Ian has, in recent years, concentrated upon a small number of interrelated 'projects'. One of these is "The South Country", an interpretation of the landscape, flora and fauna of southern England, predominantly the chalk downlands of Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire and Hampshire. Subsidiary projects he has been working on include "Tumulus", a documentation of ancient burial mounds, and "Blackthorn", a visual celebration of this widespread and largely unappreciated thorny shrub that brings the English landscape to life in early spring.
Ian is available for commissions documenting landscape, mood, architecture and events. He works with film and digital, in a variety of formats.