



Finding Light Photobook
‘Finding Light’ is a debut photobook produced by professional woodland & landscape photographer and Nature writer, Brad Carr. This book beautifully expresses Brad’s deep reverence for and connection with the natural world and shines a light into the darkness of what it means to be a human being. In this powerful debut book, the artist tells the inspiring story of his journey from childhood fear to liberation through the practice of Nature photography and writing.
Featuring over 20 essays on Nature, photography, creativity, healing, and belonging, Brad lays the foundations for his art and what is due to be a remarkable career in storytelling and education behind the camera.
Foreword by Professor David Watkins.
Over 75 photographs.
Over 20 essays on the creative life, Nature, healing, psychology, creativity, and spirituality.
Short stories and poetry.
PLEASE NOTE: A release date for the book cannot be guaranteed. The final stage of printing will only be made possible when enough pre-orders have been made.
The first 100 Standard Editions will be signed on the inside.
Collector’s Editions come signed with your choice of luxury, fine art print from my limited edition print gallery.
Pre-orders will be subject to free UK shipping. Use code ‘freeukshipping’ at checkout.
For international orders, please select the 'International Standard' option.
Finding Light Photobook
‘Finding Light’ is a debut photobook produced by professional woodland & landscape photographer and Nature writer, Brad Carr. This book beautifully expresses Brad’s deep reverence for and connection with the natural world and shines a light into the darkness of what it means to be a human being. In this powerful debut book, the artist tells the inspiring story of his journey from childhood fear to liberation through the practice of Nature photography and writing.
Featuring over 20 essays on Nature, photography, creativity, healing, and belonging, Brad lays the foundations for his art and what is due to be a remarkable career in storytelling and education behind the camera.
Foreword by Professor David Watkins.
Over 75 photographs.
Over 20 essays on the creative life, Nature, healing, psychology, creativity, and spirituality.
Short stories and poetry.
PLEASE NOTE: A release date for the book cannot be guaranteed. The final stage of printing will only be made possible when enough pre-orders have been made.
The first 100 Standard Editions will be signed on the inside.
Collector’s Editions come signed with your choice of luxury, fine art print from my limited edition print gallery.
Pre-orders will be subject to free UK shipping. Use code ‘freeukshipping’ at checkout.
For international orders, please select the 'International Standard' option.
Selected Prints Available as part of Collector’s Edition:
‘Limelight’ - A3
‘Enlightened’ - A3
‘A New Dawn’ - A3
‘The Breaking of Morning’ - A3
If you’re interested in another print, please visit the Gallery and then contact me via email brad@bradcarrphotography.co.uk
In a world increasingly disconnected from its own soul, Finding Light offers a pathway back to our deepest selves through the sacred art of Nature photography. This isn't just another landscape photography book. It is a deeply personal meditation on healing, belonging, and the transformative power of creative expression in the natural world.
A Seven-Year Journey of Soul Retrieval
After seven years of wandering the mystical Welsh landscapes and woodlands with camera in hand, acclaimed photographer and writer Brad Carr opens his heart completely in this stunning debut collection of photography and writing. Finding Light weaves together atmospheric photographs of ancient woodlands, mountain lakes, and ethereal morning mist with over twenty visceral creative essays and heartfelt poetry—each piece a window into the artist's journey from fragmented boy to integrated man.
These are not mere landscape photographs, but what Brad calls "self-portraits"—intimate reflections of his emotional and spiritual state captured in moments of profound connection with Mother Nature. Each photograph serves as a bridge between the inner and outer worlds, inviting you to explore your own depths while witnessing the restorative power of landscape and wilderness.
For Sensitive Photographers Who Feel Deeply
If you're a landscape photographer seeking to move beyond technical excellence toward authentic artistic expression, this book will resonate in your bones. Brad's work demonstrates how nature photography can become a spiritual practice—a holistic art form that heals the photographer as much as it moves the viewer.
Finding Light speaks directly to photographers who:
believe photography is about feeling and sensing and not just seeing
seek meaningful connection with their subjects and locations
want to create images that are "about" something, not just "of" something
understand that the most powerful photographs emerge from stillness and deep presence
are drawn to the philosophical and therapeutic aspects of their craft
The Welsh Landscape as Sacred Teacher
From the towering peaks of Eryri (Snowdonia) to the ancient oak woodlands of mid Wales, these landscapes become characters in Brad's story of transformation. The silver birch trees that offered fatherly guidance, the mountain lakes that provided sanctuary for reflection, the morning mists that created cathedral-like spaces for contemplation—each location is revealed as a sacred site of personal healing and artistic awakening.
Themes That Touch the Soul
Through stunning Welsh landscape photography and profound nature writing, the book explores:
Catharsis through creativity - How photography becomes a vehicle for emotional release and healing
The artist as modern shaman - Photography's power to transform pain into beauty
Finding home in Nature - Discovering belonging in wild places after childhood trauma
Photographing feelings - Creating images that express the ineffable depths of human emotion
Masculine healing & initiation - A man's journey to integrate sensitivity and strength
Stillness as gateway - using quiet moments in Nature to access deeper consciousness
The camera as bridge - connecting inner and outer worlds through artistic vision
What Awaits Inside
This carefully crafted photobook contains:
A curated collection of Brad's most powerful and atmospheric landscape photographs
20+ intimate essays exploring the intersection of photography, spirituality, and healing
Original poetry born from moments of profound connection with the natural world
Behind-the-scenes stories of the locations and experiences that shaped each image
Philosophical reflections on the role of art in personal and collective transformation
For the Deeper Journey
Finding Light is essential reading for:
Landscape photographers seeking to infuse their work with deeper meaning
Nature photographers interested in the therapeutic aspects of their practice
Artists and creatives exploring photography and writing as spiritual practice
Anyone drawn to Welsh landscapes, mystical photography, and transformative art
Readers seeking authentic stories of healing through creative expression
Photography enthusiasts who believe images can change lives
A Testament to Nature's Healing Power
More than a photography book, Finding Light is a testament to trees, landscape, and wilderness as a healer, creativity as medicine, and art as a pathway to wholeness. It demonstrates how a sensitive soul can transform childhood wounds into powerful art, and how the patient practice of contemplative Nature photography can restore our connection to both landscape and innerscape.
For photographers ready to move beyond the surface into the sacred depths of their craft, Finding Light offers both inspiration and a roadmap. It reminds us that our most powerful images emerge not from perfect technique, but from the courage to stand vulnerable and exposed before beauty and let it transform us completely.
Available for preorder now. Join Brad Carr on this profound journey into the heart of Nature and the soul of photography.