The Liquidity of Light

Sandstone outcrops form an island dividing Balmoral Beach in Sydney, Australia. For a decade, while I lived there, the island and its rocky shoreline were familiar to my cameras. While they featured as part of my wider landscapes, I visualised a more intimate conversation with this well-trod place. I wanted the camera to find what my imagination was searching for. In October 2012, in the dawn light, I suspended my camera by its strap and stepped across the rock shelf. All the while dodging the deeper holes, slippery seaweed and any larger waves. It floated just above the small waves washing around my feet. The slow shutter speed, low, swinging perspective and morning glow 'melted' water, stone and seagrasses into surreal, flowing sculptures. Recently, I was encouraged by someone new to my work, to have another go at corralling the light that first bounced around inside my camera a decade ago. I am more satisfied with this iteration.