Blenheim Oaks @BlenheimPalace by @Environment_Art

Blenheim Palace is a famous UNESCO World Heritage site, an exhibition space and a setting for many well known cinematic masterpieces. Not many people know that in the old days, Blenheim was a Royal Hunting Lodge for the Anglo-Saxon kings. Several years ago, it was found that some of the magnificent oak tress in Blenheim…

Stonehenge @EnglishHeritage by @Environment_Art

Stonehenge took several trips to explore. The sunset scenes required a VIP ticket, but the nighttime scenes were shot from a distance. The most iconic prehistoric site in Britain is actually a part of a much much larger complex, which also includes Avebury, Silbury Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow, Devil’s Den, Wayland’s Smithy and many…

DORSET @nationaltrust by @Environment_Art

Dorset coast never fails to amaze. The fascinating geological formations containing remnants of the world long gone are truly inspiring. This particular series was created on a very rainy afternoon in Harry Rocks. Exactly the type of weather to generate the unusual optical phenomena. After a turbulent rain, a ray of sunlight highlighted the water…

Devil’s Den by @Environment_Art

Britain is a real treasure-trove when it comes to prehistoric monuments. Devil’s Den is one example of this rich heritage. Forming part of the same mega complex with Avebury Stone Circle, Stonehenge, Silbury Hill and West Kennet Long Barrow, Devil’s Den is a powerful site full of energy, which is difficult to find and even…

WISTMANS WOOD by @Environment_Art

Wistmans Wood images form part of the ARCADIA project I started writing about in my previous posts. Wistmans Wood is an absolutely magical Site of Special Scientific Interest and the National Nature Reserve. Composed of ancient oaks, some of which reach 400 to 500 years old, this prehistoric forest is what is left from the…

KINGLEY VALE @WoodlandTrust by @Environment_Art

Another exciting project within the ARCADIA series has been a shoot at the Kingley Vale, a National Nature Reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It has been set up by Sir Arthur Tansley, the famous author of the term ‘ecosystem’. Kingley Vale is the site of the largest remaining yew tree forest in…

BURNHAM BEECHES by @Environment_Art

During the turbulent pandemic years I managed to devote a considerable amount of time to photography working on a new series provisionally entitled ‘ARCADIA’. With obvious mythological annotations, it was an attempt to escape intro the wild natural setting and forget about the troubles of the real world. We will start our visual journal with…

Speaking on Cities, Ecosystems and Climate Change in Dubai @visitdubai @expotradeglobal ‏@expo2020dubai

It is hugely important to engage with new audiences for any author and photographer, especially if the subject is that of the ecosystems. We have recently visited Dubai Smart Landscapes forum and acted as keynote speakers, discussing and connecting the issues of urban sustainability, climate change and ecosystems restoration. Our most recent article on ‘Global…

Exhibition @Guardian

It is not everyday when a photographer is honoured by an opportunity to exhibit at the Guardian headquarters in London. I was fortunate to visit this show, which was associated with the Guardian Travel Photographer of the Year award. By the sheer coincidence my image that was chosen for the exhibition is also forming a…

Organizing an Exhibition

Organizing an exhibition is no small deal. This is why it might be helpful to look back and see what could be learned from organizing a big exhibition in Oxford. First of all, it is essential to select the works for the show, in my case, the 32 works have been selected to give a…

Lecture on Ecological Economics @rethinkecon NL

I have been extremely honoured to be invited to the Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands to join a deep discussion on sustainability organized by Rethinking Economics association. The Rethinking Economics initiative is a unique forum, which emerged out of “disillusionment with the education” that was given to students in economics departments. It started from…

Photo Book Design

Now that our ‘Ecosystems’ album has been published and launched it would be wise to look back at the long and tricky process of its design, photography and final compilation to see which lessons can be learned from it. It should be said right at the start that this project would never have materialized in…