Deception in Landscape Photography
Gabrielle Barnard   —   Edited 25-Mar-26 at 16:53

9/2/26   Jane Goodall has been a member of the club for many years.  Her talk was delivered with great panache and enthusiasm and was extremely engaging and informative.  Described in her words: "My landscape presentation demonstrates how I work with light for maximum impact, using perspective and visual cues to create compelling images. I explore the psychology of seeing and explain why understanding how the human brain interprets a scene can make a crucial difference to the success of your photographs. I also chart my progression in landscape photography through evolving methods of presentation, moving beyond the traditional flat image to more immersive ways of showing the work.

I reveal my essential kit for landscape photography—some of which may surprise you—and demonstrate how I use the latest online tools and smartphone apps to aid image-making and optimise the choice of landscape locations."

Jane took us right through from her early images to today, where, having completed a course in printmaking, at the Curwen Institure, she now works in printmaking, book and textiles.  She was generous with her photographic knowledge and processing techniques, use so effectively to not only capture the all important light, but then work with the image to deliver the human experience of that scene.  Jane has an excellent website and has also appeared on Camversation, where her talk is still available.