Artist research: Joe Cornish

Joe Cornish is a photographer who stared his career in the 1980s after completing his Fine Arts Bachelors degree at reading university. He has assisted photographer on location and within the studio in both Washington DC and London, and in 2010 he was names one of the worlds 40 most influential nature photographers by Outdoor Photography Magazine. 

When looking at this first photograph I think that it is a really mesmerising image, the rays of light that penetrate through the fog and trees create a mystical atmosphere and I believe that this immediately draws the viewer in and invokes a sense of intrigue and curiosity. The light is fighting against the fog to be seen and it's winning. Whenever I see combinations of mist and sunlight within a piece of work I always feel as if there is something ancient within the image calling out to me, it seems to invoke an almost instinctual part of me that is left in awe. I really love the way the mist seems to move and obscure the rest of the image, I think that this creates a feeling of mystery and curiosity, the viewer is left wondering if they've missed something, or if the turn their head in a different direction maybe they'll see something new. I believe that there is a real sense of depth and perspective within this work. The trees and staggered and scattered and the light creates shadows that I think accentuate the position of each tree. 

Again I think that this image is immediately captivating. The pillars of rock not only showcase a variety of cracks and textures but I believe that they provide this strong and stable aspect to the image, the waves crash around them and the ocean tries its hardest to pull the pillars down into its depths but they stand strong and unmoving. I really love the sense of movement that the waves have created within this work and I think that the longer you look at the image the more it seems to sway and shift. I think that the grey sky adds a subtle, almost trouble feeling within the work. As if something is brewing off in the distance that is slowly catching up to you, I think that it adds a darkness to the work that contrasts with the power and strength that is present in the foreground of the image. When I look at the sky and the pillars of rock it feels as if the is another storm that it's going to have to weather and withstand.