Brad Carr

Brad is a blossoming photographic artist and Nature writer from the peaceful hills and valleys of north Wales. He has been quietly and intently refining his craft during the silent and sacred hours of morning since 2018. Brad’s focus is on photographing the natural world that he calls home having turned to the safe embrace of Mother Nature’s arms to help him find peace and purpose following some turbulent formative years.

These feelings of peace and tranquillity are reflected in his photographs, which possess a spiritual-like quality to them. His debut portfolio, aptly titled, ‘Finding Light’, boasts tremendous depth and meaning, and helps to tell an inspiring story of Brad’s personal connection to the landscape and the spirit of Nature that he hopes can serve to stand as an inspiration to others to turn towards the natural world at a time when humanity is in desperate need of reconnection.

Brad’s personal journey to find his creative self began back in 2018 when, having previously harboured little interest in art or creativity, he followed his intuition and picked up his sister’s DSLR camera for the first time and wandered beneath one of north Wales’ most sacred waterfalls. What followed was a remarkable journey of self-discovery and creation, and a period of deep healing and catharsis through the practice of photography and writing, which has brought Brad closer to the natural world, himself, and others, as a result.

Brad’s six-and-a-half-year creative journey has resulted in an upcoming national exhibition at Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw in north Wales in spring 2025. On display will be a number of his finest photographs and accompanying pieces of writing that help to convey the wider mission that is driving his creativity.

Having landed multiple publications in Outdoor Photography Magazine, as well as further international publications recently in On Landscape and Nature Vision Magazine, Brad’s future as an artist certainly looks to be a bright one.

Brad’s Photographs & Writings Have Proudly Featured In:

Brad is a proud tutor for Light and Land. You can view all upcoming photographic tours and retreats here.

A Little Bit More About Me:

‘‘The art of Nature photography, I believe, can play a key role as we look to repair our relationships with ourselves and each other, and ascend towards a more loving and peaceful haven on earth. Nature photography is a holistic practice that combines the mind, body, and spirit. It has immense potential as a modality for delivering healing to the human soul and bringing humanity back into harmony with the natural world, which, in turn, brings us back into harmony with our deeper self, and each other as a result. Not only do we move energy and emotions through our body as we move across the landscape in search of a photograph, but the very act of creating can help to unburden us of our psychological baggage as we transmute our pain into creative power.

With the trained photographic eye, the artist learns to look beyond the immediately obvious composition for a more unique and interesting perspective on a location. Through the practice of photography, one begins to experiment with different angles and focal lengths in an attempt to create something completely unique and add interest to their creation. It is through the practice of photography that the abstract and out-of-the-box thinkers are rewarded with more interesting, thought-provoking and conversation-opening photographs.

Within the wider world, there is certainly a place for more people who can approach situations and problems from different angles, for more people who are able to see beyond the immediacy of a person’s often unconscious actions and behaviours, for more people who can see deeply into the soul of another with a level of understanding and empathy that can only lead to forgiveness, acceptance, and unconditional love.’’