Ian Walls

Many respected and quotable observers have said things such as "the camera always points both ways" (Freeman Patterson) or "all photographs are self portraits" (Minor White). They say that a photograph tells us as much about the photographer as about the subject.

It has been a challenge for me to understand what this really means.

Why am I drawn to photograph what I do, and what does this all say about me?

By nature, I am an optimist, I see the positive side of things first.

Photography is all about seeing things that others may not see. Consequently, my viewpoint will be a positive one.

So I make pictures that I enjoy. For me photography provides a means and a motive to become a better observer of the good, the beautiful and the interesting.